Self sufficient energy systems Italy

Are self-consumption and energy communities promoted in Europe?

In Europe, self-consumption and energy communities have been promoted by the Directive 2018/2001/EU (RED-II) on the use of energy from RES and the Directive 2019/994/EU on common rules for the internal electricity market. The Directive 2018/2001/EU (from now Directive) distinguishes between renewable energy self-consumers and RECs.

Do self-consumption schemes impact the electric power system?

Regulation on self-consumption is presented and the international implementation experience are discussed. Self-consumption schemes have the potential to impact in a significant way on the electric power system. The evaluation of the shared electricity in various scenarios is discussed.

What is collective self-consumption & energy communities?

With the model of collective self-consumption and energy communities, legal entities that previously could not develop renewable energy projects can plan the installation of photovoltaic systems and collectively consume energy for their own purposes or participate in energy communities and thus reduce their energy costs.

How has GSE regulated the incentivisation of self-consumption and energy communities?

In the meantime, GSE has issued technical rules regulating the incentivisation of self-consumption and energy communities and launched a web portal through which applications for the allocation of incentives are to be submitted.

What are the benefits of self-consumption of energy?

In addition, self-consumption of energy allows for several benefits for both the REC user and the grid operator. The user will have an economic return thanks to the energy not purchased and the incentives, while the grid operator will have as main benefit the reduction of the power flows on the power lines with the consequent reduction of losses.

Why did retenergia merge with Nostra?

Subsequently, Retenergia merged with È nostra , the first electricity supply cooperative in Italy, to provide green electricity to its members, thus creating a cooperative capable of producing and supplying renewable electricity and serving a national prosumer community.