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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