- Aira Group seeks to supply one million homes over the next decade.
- Aira pointed out that the electrification of heating will have a critical role in the country’s decarbonisation efforts.
Aira Group, a Swedish clean energy solutions provider, has introduced its services in Italy, seeking to supply one million homes over the next decade. Also, Aira is offering heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage and electricity tariffs.
Its goal is to hire 4,000 employees for its Italian business over ten years and help local households cut their costs and carbon footprint. Currently, some 150 workers are part of the Italian team. Stockholm-based Aira’s solutions will be initially available in six regions – Lombardy, Piedmont, Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo and Umbria.
Commenting on the Italian market, Aira pointed out that the electrification of heating will have a critical role in the country’s decarbonisation efforts, given that 67 per cent of the households still use fossil fuels for heating. The firm added that the heat pump penetration rate is only 6 per cent. Set up by Vargas Holding, Aira is backed by climate and innovation investors, including Altor, Collaborative Fund, Creades, Kinnevik, and Lingotto.