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SELT SrlVia Ruggero Bacone, 4 09134 Cagliari (CA) Italy
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Interview with Mauro Bernardo Ceffa, Managing Director of
SELT Srl
Sardinia’s power houseThe Italian economy is finally growing again after a three-year recession. In 2016, the gross domestic product is ex-pected to increase by 1.2%. Against this backdrop, a com-pany in Sardinia presents an unusual success story. SELT Srl in Cagliari, which specializes in the planning, building, assembly and maintenance of power lines and power sta-tions, photovoltaic plants and telecommunication anten-nas, has continued to grow despite unfavourable economic circumstances.
SELT has long been synonymous
with profound know-how and
expertise relating to high-voltage
transmission lines. The construc-
tion, installation and maintenance
of high, medium and low-voltage
lines, fiber-optic power transmis-
sion lines and photovoltaic plants
and wind parks characterize the
company’s portfolio.
SELT was founded in 2000 by
Mauro Bernardo Ceffa and two
partners. “Prior to SELT, we
worked with Terna SpA, a spin-
off of Enel, which focused on
high-voltage transmission lines,”
explains Mr. Ceffa, Managing Di-
rector. “We first started with the
construction and maintenance of
high-voltage power lines with Ter-
na.” Step by step, SELT diversified
its markets and clients. Today, its
portfolio differentiates between HV,
MV and LV power lines, power sta-
tions, telecommunications, pho-
tovoltaic installations and artistic
works such as gates, fences and
stairs made from iron or stainless
steel. Complex projects in Greece,
Switzerland, France and Scandi-
navia reflect SELT’s outstanding
competence. “In Norway, we are
responsible for the construction of
a 420 kV power line,” states Mr.
Ceffa. “As we are currently in the
project’s finalization phase and
expect to complete it by 2017, we
now aim to develop and realize
new projects outside Italy, for in-
stance in Germany.”
SELT is keen to continue growing
– as the company did in previ-
ous years. “We started with 25
employees,” points out Mr. Ceffa.
“Now, SELT employs between 160
and 180 people and generates an-
nual revenues of 14 million EUR
with an export share of 50%. We
have grown constantly and have
been able to satisfy the needs of
global players such as Enel, Terna
or Ericsson. Not many competitors
in Italy are as qualified as we
are. Luckily, we have extremely
skilled and reliable employees.
They are the company’s back-
bone, and thanks to their know-
how, we will be able to enter new
markets and seize new business
opportunities.” ❙
Up in the air – highly qualified employees master chal-lenges safely
Core competence – the construction of high-voltage transmission lines
