Energy Transition in Large-Scale Retail: Supermercati Tosano’s Green Transformation

Sustainability and Large-Scale Retail: Supermercati Tosano’s Green Transformation

Supermercati Tosano, a leading player in the large-scale retail sector, has launched a strategic plan aimed at promoting the responsible use of resources and reducing the environmental footprint of its real estate portfolio.

Retail stores and logistics centers in the GDO sector are characterized by constant and high energy consumption (cold chain systems, lighting, logistics), making it essential to maximize the available rooftop photovoltaic capacity and optimize system layout to efficiently meet the Group’s energy demand.

To address this need, BayWa r.e. Power Solutions designed and installed two tailor-made photovoltaic systems in the Veneto region, with a total capacity exceeding 2.4 MWp. This project brings the Group Tosano’s total solar energy capacity across its facilities to over 3.6 MWp.

The installations include:

The logistics center in Cerea (Verona), with 3,422 photovoltaic panels.
The retail store in Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), with 1,020 photovoltaic panels.

► Technical Features

Focus on Production Sites:

Site	Installed Modules	Self-Consumption Rate	Performance & Energy Destination
Logistics Center – Cerea (Verona)	3,422 panels	100%	Over 2,000,000 kWh/year fully self-consumed (covering 9% of the site’s total energy demand).
Retail Store – Montecchio (Vicenza)	1,020 panels	90%	Surplus clean energy (over 600,000 kWh/year) fed directly into the grid.

► Client Benefits

Green Efficiency: Measurable Positive Impact.

A project that translates ESG objectives into tangible results, generating both immediate and long-lasting benefits for the company.

Maximum Energy Self-Consumption: The energy produced is almost entirely absorbed by the facilities (up to 100% at the Cerea site), significantly reducing dependence on the national grid in highly energy-intensive sectors.

Significant Emissions Reduction: The interventions prevent the release of over 1,200 tons of CO₂ per year into the atmosphere, accelerating the brand’s sustainability journey.

Optimized Use of Rooftop Space: Through a careful study of roof layouts, installed capacity per square meter was maximized, ensuring the best possible return on investment.

Valorization of Surplus Energy: The non-self-consumed energy from the Montecchio retail store is fed into the grid, transforming a passive asset (the roof) into a source of economic value.

Legal and operational headquarters
Via Assunta, 61 – Building D
20834 – Nova Milanese (MB)

Tel. +39 0362 080002
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Office Roma
Via Adriano Olivetti 24
00131 – Roma

Tel. +39 06 45551300
Fax +39 06 45776330

Office Bologna
Via dei Lapidari, 13
40129 – Bologna (BO)

Tel. +39 051 6651890
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Office Genova
Via Rolla, 26
16152 – Genova (GE)

Tel. +39 010 8599425

Office Verona
Via A. Righi, 2
37135 – Verona (VR)

Tel. +39 045 4753907

Office Firenze (General Contracting)
Via Renato Bruschi, 128
50019 – Sesto Fiorentino (FI)

Eco2Air Operating Site
Via Anna Frank, 2
22076 – Mozzate (CO)

Office Middle East
3852 Khaleej Rd, Ash Shati Ash Sharqi
31421 – Dammam

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Retail Energy Transition

Sustainability and Large-Scale Retail: Supermercati Tosano’s Green Transformation

The logistics center in Cerea (Verona), with 3,422 photovoltaic panels.

The retail store in Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), with 1,020 photovoltaic panels.

Green Efficiency: Measurable Positive Impact.

A project that translates ESG objectives into tangible results, generating both immediate and long-lasting benefits for the company.

Maximum Energy Self-Consumption: The energy produced is almost entirely absorbed by the facilities (up to 100% at the Cerea site), significantly reducing dependence on the national grid in highly energy-intensive sectors.

Significant Emissions Reduction: The interventions prevent the release of over 1,200 tons of CO₂ per year into the atmosphere, accelerating the brand’s sustainability journey.

Optimized Use of Rooftop Space: Through a careful study of roof layouts, installed capacity per square meter was maximized, ensuring the best possible return on investment.

Valorization of Surplus Energy: The non-self-consumed energy from the Montecchio retail store is fed into the grid, transforming a passive asset (the roof) into a source of economic value.

Contact us to design, manage, and maintain your photovoltaic system in the best possible way.

Retail Energy Transition

Sustainability and Large-Scale Retail: Supermercati Tosano’s Green Transformation

The logistics center in Cerea (Verona), with 3,422 photovoltaic panels.

The retail store in Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), with 1,020 photovoltaic panels.

Green Efficiency: Measurable Positive Impact.

A project that translates ESG objectives into tangible results, generating both immediate and long-lasting benefits for the company.

Maximum Energy Self-Consumption: The energy produced is almost entirely absorbed by the facilities (up to 100% at the Cerea site), significantly reducing dependence on the national grid in highly energy-intensive sectors.

Significant Emissions Reduction: The interventions prevent the release of over 1,200 tons of CO2 per year into the atmosphere, accelerating the brand’s sustainability journey.

Optimized Use of Rooftop Space: Through a careful study of roof layouts, installed capacity per square meter was maximized, ensuring the best possible return on investment.

Valorization of Surplus Energy: The non-self-consumed energy from the Montecchio retail store is fed into the grid, transforming a passive asset (the roof) into a source of economic value.

Contact us to design, manage, and maintain your photovoltaic system in the best possible way.

Significant Emissions Reduction: The interventions prevent the release of over 1,200 tons of CO₂ per year into the atmosphere, accelerating the brand’s sustainability journey.