The conference on "Renewable Energy Communities: implementing decrees and incentives" was held on April 23, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the "Gino Strada" room of Palazzo Nervegna in Brindisi.
The event, promoted by DiTNE, was held in collaboration with Confindustria Brindisi, CNA Brindisi, and the Order of Engineers of the Province of Brindisi, and with the participation of A2A and Edison.
With the recent publication of the decrees regarding incentives for shared energy for energy communities and collective self-consumption configurations, the regulatory framework supporting these crucial tools for developing renewable energy sources and promoting self-generation is now operational.
The Renewable Energy Community (CER) is a group of citizens, small and medium-sized enterprises, local authorities, and local authorities, including municipal administrations, cooperatives, research institutions, religious organizations, third sector organizations, and environmental protection organizations, who share the renewable electricity produced by plants owned by one or more entities belonging to the community.
In a CER, renewable electricity can be shared among various producers and consumers located within the same geographical area, thanks to the use of the national electricity distribution network, which enables the virtual sharing of this energy.
An extraordinary tool for empowering and empowering consumers, who simultaneously become energy producers, with the aim of providing environmental, economic, and social benefits to CER members and the local communities in which they operate.
The program of the Conference was as follows:
Greetings:
Arturo De Risi – President of DiTNE;
Gabriele Menotti Lippolis – President of Confindustria Brindisi;
Franco Gentile – President of CNA Brindisi;
Cosimo Pescatore – President of the Order of Engineers of Brindisi;
Francesco Zaccaria – Mayor of Fasano and ANCI Puglia delegate for the province of Brindisi.
Two working sessions were held. The first was dedicated to illustrating the most recent legislation, with contributions from:
- Angelo Colucci – Project manager DiTNE;
- Francesco Corvace – Puglia Region Manager “Energy Transition”;
- Remo Giulio Vaudano – Vice President of the National Council of Engineers.
The session dedicated to "case studies and experiences from the local area" saw the interventions of:
- Vincenzo Cesareo – President of the Brindisi-Taranto Chamber of Commerce;
- Vittorio Rina – President of the ASI Brindisi Consortium;
- Cosimo Casilli – Sole Director of Arca Nord Salento;
- Gelsomina Macchitella – Head of Economic Planning, Municipality of Brindisi.
The session dedicated to the role and strategies of large companies for the promotion of CERs was held with the interventions of:
- Jacopo Cosso – Head of Energy Efficiency Public Sector A2A;
- Lorenzo Misani – Director of the Edison Next Tertiary Market Area.
The event concluded with a speech by Alessandro Delli Noci, Councilor for Economic Development of the Puglia Region.
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