Site Visit Objective:
To present an advanced application of solar energy, in the field of hi-fi solar cells based on monocrystalline and multicrystalline materials and monocrystalline and multicrystalline PV modules.

Company Profile:
Eni, Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (National Hydrocarbon Company), was founded in 1953 by the Italian government to promote and develop a national energy strategy.
Eni was recently privatized and transformed into an oil and gas Italian multinational company, active in about 70 countries with more than 71,500 employees.
Established in 1999, EniPower is Eni’s branch for electricity production.
Since June 2006 EniPower has taken over the photovoltaic sector. The activities in this sector focus on feasibility studies, know-how transfer and international cooperation concerning PV systems (design, realisation and installation) and production of Eurosolare cells and modules.