{"id":4484,"date":"2023-04-04T11:36:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redelfi.com\/?p=4484"},"modified":"2025-01-14T15:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:06:38","slug":"renewable-energy-communities-purpose-incentives-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redelfi.com\/en\/news-en\/renewable-energy-communities-purpose-incentives-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable energy communities: purpose, incentives, benefits\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">energy crisis<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> we are currently experiencing, linked to the war in Ukraine and geopolitical instability, has brought with it significant <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">increases in gas and electricity costs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, as well as increasing difficulties in terms of supply.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate change<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, for its part, has made the summer of 2022 one of the hottest ever, causing a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">35 percent increase in energy consumption<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and numerous <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">blackouts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In today&#8217;s day-to-day reality, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">self-generation and self-consumption of energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> could be the way forward to cut costs and facilitate energy supply,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> eliminating dependence <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">on depleting and increasingly difficult-to-source fossil fuels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A new trend, therefore, is taking hold among apartment buildings, businesses and associations that are beginning to organize to create <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Renewable Energy Communities <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(RECs).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are Renewable Energy Communities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">RECs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are associations <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">formed by different entities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that come together for the purpose of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">producing renewable energy independently<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, sharing costs and benefits. These communities harness <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">solar, hydroelectric, wind, and geothermal energy <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">for self-supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There has long been talk about <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">energy transition<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the creation, which has now become necessary, of an <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">increasingly autonomous and decentralized <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">model capable of responding to crises such as the one we have been facing in recent months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To create a REC, it is necessary for two or more parties to come together to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">produce and consume energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The surplus produced can be <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">sold to the grid <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">according to what\u00a0the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">market prices <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">are, as established by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Decree 162\/19<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Art. 42 bis, and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">subsequent implementation measures (ARERA Resolution 18\/2020\/R\/eel<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">MiSE DM of September 16, 2020<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Talking today about <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">self-generation of energy from renewable and clean<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> sources means taking a step toward\u00a0the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agenda 2030 goals<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. For this reason, it is useful to indicate <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">how RECs work<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and what incentives are proposed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">The difference between RECs and collective self-consumption: how Renewable Energy Communities work<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To understand <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">how Renewable Energy Communities work<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, it is important to start with the difference with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">collective self-consumption<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a decidedly hot topic in recent years.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let&#8217;s make it clear right away that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">starting to produce energy through solar panels <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">installed on the roof of one&#8217;s home does not mean creating a REC. In fact, in this case, we talk about collective self-consumption. What is this all about?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When we talk about<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> collective self-consumption<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> we mean a<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> group of at least two people<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> who are in the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">same building<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">who self-generate energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">self-consume<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> it within their block.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">An REC has the<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> same configuration<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> but <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">covers a larger area<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The affected buildings <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">interface with the secondary transformer substation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to which a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">PV system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is connected. The secondary substation is the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">neighborhood<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> substation, to which <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">50 to 200 households<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can be connected. Secondary substations derive from <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">primary substations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which can also affect <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">territories involving multiple municipalities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and, specifically,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> populations as large as 60,000<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The goal of a Renewable Energy Community is to ensure <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">affordable renewable energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Excess energy is sold and the proceeds can be used to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">finance projects in the area<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The money can, eventually, be shared among the households participating in the ERC as long as selling the energy is not their main occupation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is the perfect solution at this time in history as well as a step toward <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">environmental protection<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">The purpose of RECs: the three problems that can be solved<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Renewable Energy Communities, therefore, take the form of a possible solution to three problems: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">energy poverty, energy transition, and energy autonomy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When people do not have the ability to access services that guarantee decent living standards such as electricity, heating and gas, we speak of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">energy poverty<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data from the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">European Commission<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> speaks clearly: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">35 million citizens<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> live in a state of energy poverty and, in the worst cases, do not have a functioning electricity grid in their homes. The issue is also present in<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Italy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> where, in 2022, it is estimated that there will be more than <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2 million households living in a state of energy poverty<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is clearly a need to find a solution as soon as possible, and for this, RECs could be instrumental.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maximizing energy autonomy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is the second benefit of CERs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dependence on third-country energy sources <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">has suddenly forced us to go in search of new solutions and push on the autonomy accelerator. This is why Renewable Energy Communities are the most correct direction to go in. That&#8217;s not all, because achieving energy independence also means being able to<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> minimize the effects of the increases in the cost of energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to which one is constantly subjected, especially at moments such as the one we are currently experiencing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As far as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the effect of RECs on the energy transition<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is concerned, however, we must remember that the goal is the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">production of 70 Giga Watts produced from renewable sources by 2030<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the deadline that by now everyone knows.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Currently, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">emissions from fossil fuels<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are still such that they succeed in destroying the environment, and that is why action must be taken. The time has come for a well-rounded understanding of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">importance of renewables and clean energy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Simplifying bureaucracy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">pushing renewables<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> could be a great way to speed up the path to the energy transition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Incentives for Renewable Energy Communities: possible scenarios<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is why it is useful to talk about <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">incentives for RECs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and what Italy is doing to raise awareness of the topic. The goal is to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">establish 15,000 Renewable Energy Communities in Italy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, pushing Italians to take advantage of some of the incentives developed by the government.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Support for self-consumption and REC<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">s will be contained in a new<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> decree<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that is about to become a law and that aims at <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">energy autonomy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">decarbonization <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">of our country in line with the set deadline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Currently, the Italian project has been submitted to the European Union and consists of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">two different measures<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, namely <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">grant funding<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">tariff incentives<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thanks to NRRP funds, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">soft financing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> would be granted to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">cover 40 percent of the cost of building a new plant<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or upgrading an existing plant in the territory of a municipality of up to 5,000 inhabitants.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are two objectives. First, they want to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">incentivize the production of energy from renewables<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and second, they want to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offer savings<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to those who join RECs. This offers a definite <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cut in utility bills<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by offering those who decide to take part in a Renewable Energy Community the opportunity to have access to a special tariff.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus, RECs are being increasingly incentivized and are proving to be a new hope for an increasingly sustainable, environmentally conscious and energy self-sufficient future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our Group, which has always cared about issues related to sustainability, innovation and 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