Dive into the past for the CAI Energia 2000 project.
The CAI Energia 2000 project represents a milestone in Sasso’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in the energy sector. Beginning in the 1990s, Sasso undertook a series of pilot interventions for the electrification of mountain huts, with the aim of reducing the use of polluting energy sources and promoting self-consumption from renewable sources.
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The beginnings and collaboration with CAI
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Sasso was an active participant in the CEE/THERMIE program, building photovoltaic systems in Italian Alpine Club (CAI) huts. Collaboration with Franco Bo, technical manager of CAI refuges, was crucial, allowing access to European funding and feasibility studies for refuge electrification. Sasso was among the first companies to propose turnkey solutions for self-production of energy from renewable sources, collaborating with leading companies in the sector such as Total Energie, Helios and Atersa.
The CAI Energia 2000 project and the birth of Green Research Design
The publicly funded CAI Energia 2000 project provided an opportunity for the creation of Sasso Green Research Design (later Green Research Design), a design studio formed in collaboration witharchitect Alberto Altavilla. During this period, Armando Acosta Martinez, a renewable energy expert, helped design and electrify the guardhouses at Gran Sasso and Paradiso. Sasso led the direction and design of the work, gaining experience working with LEAPfactory to set up the Elbrus base camp.
The CAI Energia 2000 project marked an important chapter in Sasso’s history, demonstrating the company’scommitment to sustainability and innovation in the energy sector. The experience gained over the years has enabled Sasso to develop unique skills in the design and implementation of energy systems from renewable sources, contributing to the electrification of mountain huts and the promotion of a more sustainable energy future.
