BS Energia srl: this is the name of the new photovoltaic pole established on July 21st in Brescia. 60% of the new company is owned by Ensun srl (owned 50/50 by Gefran S.p.A. and Metra S.p.A.) and 40% by Turra Energia srl (Turra Group).
The alliance by Gefra, Metra and Turra Group has a strong technical characterization. The target of this partnership is in fact the development of photovoltaic fields and the production of electrical energy exploiting the know-how of the companies involved as regards inverters (Gefran), aluminium structures (Metra), plant manufacturing (Turra Group), thus creating an all-Brescia chain for the production of energy from renewable sources.
BS Energia is planning to realize 5 MW of photovoltaic systems in the region Puglia within the end of 2010 for a total investment of about 20 million Euros. The members of BS Energia's Board of Directors are president Valerio Marinelli, recommended by Metra, and the councillors Giovanna Franceschetti (Gefran) and Remo Turra (Turra Group).
Ensun, owned 50/50 by Gefran S.p.A. and Metra S.p.A., has been working for more than three years in the sector of turnkey photovoltaic systems and in 2009 reported a turnover of 12 million Euros . Turra Energia is part of the Turra Group, supplier of a comprehensive service as for the design, supply, commissioning and implementation of EPC photovoltaic systems. Its 2009 turnover was of 20 million Euros.