How the regulation works and what opportunities offers
The regulation, approved with the Resolution no. 174/2024 of the Capitoline Assemblyestablishes the ways in which Rome capital can make available photovoltaic solar areas and systems For Solidarity Renewable Energy Communities (Cers).
Cers must be constituted as Third Sector Bodies (ETS) and commit to allocating the economic benefits deriving from the production and sharing of energy to social, environmental and economic projects. The regulation governs two main methods of access:
- use of existing systems: the Cers will be able to benefit from the energy produced by municipal photovoltaic systems, favoring self -consumption and redistribution of excess energy;
- construction of new plants: The Municipality can grant areas for the installation of new photovoltaic systems, favoring social projects and the inclusion of subjects in conditions of economic vulnerability.
Through the PNRR and the CISRoma Capitale will support the creation of energy communities on public buildings during redevelopment. The schools they municipal buildings They can become shared energy production centers, creating a virtuous system between public, private and third sector.
The selection of projects will take place through public calls and co-planning proceduresin compliance with the criteria of transparency and fairness.
The structure of the CER Regulation of Roma Capitale
The regulation governs the provision of areas or energy production plants to renewable sources in the ownership of Roma Capitale or Municipalities in favor of solidarity renewable energy communities (Cers), If not used directly for institutional and instrumental activities and not intended for enhancement.
Here are the titles and articles of which the CER Regulation of Roma Capitale is made up.
- Title I – General provisions
- Art. 1 – purposes, object and scope of application
- Art. 2 – Definitions
- Art. 3 – General criteria and common principles
- Art. 4 – Methods of calling and carrying out the procedures
- Title II-Procedural provisions for the co-planning procedure
- Art. 5 – scope of application and object
- Art. 6 – competence
- Art. 7 – procedural phases of the energy assignment produced by renewable source plants
- Art. 8 – procedural phases of the assignment of areas for renewable source systems
- Art. 9 – procedural phases of the assignment of areas and plants on the initiative of ETS and CER
- Art. 10 – advertising regarding the results of the procedures
- Art. 11 – Convention and destination of the benefits
- Art. 12 – Reporting of activities
- Art. 13 – monitoring, vigilance and controls
- Art. 14 – Responsibility
- Title III – Procedural provisions for entrusting procedures other than those governed by this regulation
- Art. 15 – scope of application and object
- Art. 16 – postponement
- Title IV – Final provisions
- Art. 17 – “Energy Community and Solar System Community”
- Art. 18 – Entry into force
The first projects and future perspectives
Rome activated the first renewable solidarity energy community with an 82 kW photovoltaic system onLeonarda Vaccari Institutewho assists people with disabilities. This has reduced energy costs and generated incentives for local social realities. The project, financed by the Banco dell’Energia Foundation, contrasts energy poverty.
In the coming months, new Cer will arise in several neighborhoods. In the capital the diffusion of solar installations And growing; In 2023 and 2024 with the highest numbers ever, reaching a total installed of 354 MW distributed between over 29 thousand systems.
