Coca-Cola HBC Italia has installed ENER-G combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP) system at its Marcianise production facility in Campania, southern Italy.

The CCHP system is said to bring down carbon footprint by 15% and save 40% on its energy costs.

ENER-G designed, installed and commissioned the containerised natural gas CHP system using a high efficiency MTU engine.

"We are very pleased to collaborate with Coca-Cola HBC Italia, which is a global sustainability leader."

For the production of steam, the system is connected to a 500kW absorption chiller and a recovery boiler.

It is reported that the system has a thermal capacity of 715kWth.

ENER-G Italia managing director Christian Stella said: “We are very pleased to collaborate with Coca-Cola HBC Italia, which is a global sustainability leader.

“Beverage producers require large amounts of energy for applications such as process cooling, sterilisation of bottles and for cleaning installations.

“Proper management of energy use through the installation of a cogeneration plant is one of the most forward-looking investments in this field, with numerous benefits in terms of increased plant efficiency, lower energy costs, reduced CO2 emissions and fast turnaround times.”

The 1,280kWe decentralised energy system deployed at the Marcianise production facility supplies hot water, steam, cooling and electricity and addresses 60% of the site's power demand, and 80% of its cooling and nearly caters to all the steam requirements of the company.

CHP technology has the ability to convert gas into electricity and heat in a single process at the point of use.

The system has reduced Coca-Cola HBC Italia's dependence on the power grid and will also help the company in achieving annual carbon dioxide savings of 1,343t.

The high-efficiency plant is expected to produce around 7,500MWh of electricity per year and to operate 6,500 hours annually.

Coca-Cola HBC Italia is part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Group and produces famous brands such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Nestea at its Marcianise production facility.