They have been on everyone’s lips since spring 2022, and time and again press reports about energy communities that had already been established in our province came as a surprise. The question was a legitimate one: how could such communities be established when the necessary statutory implementing provisions were completely lacking?
At least this shortcoming should now have been remedied, because the government sent the implementing provisions in question to Brussels for approval by the EU Commission, where, after lengthy negotiations, they obtained the necessary consent on 22 November 2023. And last week, on 6 December 2023, the competent Minister for the Environment, F. Pichetto, signed the decree and forwarded it to the Court of Auditors for final review. Changes are hardly to be expected any more, since the legislation had already been the subject of examinations by the EU Commission. Accordingly, the decree should be officially published and enter into force in the coming weeks.
In municipalities with fewer than 5.000 inhabitants in particular, investments in new installations or in the improvement of installations for the production of renewable energy are to be supported with grants of up to 40%, although these subsidies are limited in time until 30 June 2026. This measure is financed with 2,2 billion from the PNRR, with the objective of reaching a total capacity of at least 2 GW.
In addition, there is support in the form of tariffs, which is intended to lead to an increase in capacity of around 5 GW by the end of 2027.
We enclose the decree approved by the EU Commission and signed by the Minister for the Environment.
Anyone wishing to become active in this field should study the decree and prepare, because the support is not insignificant, but the deadlines are tight, not least on account of the delays in the approval of the enclosed decree.
Annex: Implementing provisions
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Yours faithfully,
Dott. Comm. Josef Vieider
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