The communities where we operate
Trust, responsibility, proactivity and innovation are the key values of our Open Power approach. These values are the basis for creating an open and dynamic working environment, which fosters entrepreneurship, risk-taking and discontinuity management, by increasingly integrating diversity. They are the values that enable us to continue to grow while delivering on our commitments to our people, our customers and the market.
"Ensuring the best electric service accessible to everyone is the challenge we face in order to improve the living conditions of the communities where we operate."
Antonio Cammisecra - Enel Grids
Why is it important for our stakeholders?
Enabling access to green electricity in urban, suburban and rural areas, thanks to an open and participatory grid, is the key to sustainable development that is in line with the energy transition.
Why is it important for Enel?
The trust in using electricity thanks to an efficient and reliable service combined to the expansion of our networks are the enabling factors to support the customers’ electrification choice.
In order to find out more: Sustainability Report 2021.
Of the projects Enel has developed, the Aurora solar park is an example of a dual-use plant, where solar power generation goes hand in hand with a commitment to protect natural capital and support for local communities.
Aurora solar park: our first sustainable dual-use plant
Solar energy with dual-use means using the land to generate solar energy while implementing practices to conserve natural capital and serve the ecosystem. The Aurora Park does not just generate power: it also plays an essential role for pollinators, wildlife and in improving water quality. Studies have shown that climate change has contributed to reducing the number of bumblebees, which are important pollinators that help maintain our ecosystem.
At Aurora Park, our dual-purpose, pollinator-friendly approach is helping us to solve both problems. We generate power without harmful emissions and create a favorable habitat for bees. Beekeeping cooperatives, which are located beyond the fence but still on Enel land, are taking advantage of the local plant life and ecosystem of the Aurora site to help the bee populations, with the aim of enhancing the crop productivity for surrounding farms. Furthermore, the bees produce a sweet treat that consumers can enjoy: Aurora honey is sold to the food and beverage industry and is used in products such as snacks and even beer.