The current international context brings up the question of energy sovereignty and the need to break away from dependence on fossil fuels, for both geopolitical and climatic reasons. This is a major challenge that requires an unprecedented mobilization of the economy and society, making the most of the opportunities offered by cutting-edge technologies.

Renewable energies contribute significantly to this goal, and their increasing development is a key enabler for the success and acceleration of the energy transition.

A goal that can be made significantly closer with the involvement and synergy of all stakeholders in the ecosystem: national institutions, local communities, service providers and technology governance.

The National Recovery and Resilience Plan envisages EUR 2.2 billion in non-repayable funds for the promotion of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, to boost their development in line with environmental sustainability objectives. The aim is to arrive in June 2026 with 15,000 Energy Communities, at least 2,000 MW of installed renewable capacity and a production of 2,500 GWh.

Renewable Energy Communities are an effective way to promote the adoption of sustainable energy sources: they can install renewable energy production plants and share the energy among participants, offer management services, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility and environmental education.

In the local public administration, ESCos (Energy Service Companies) provide public-private Energy Communities with full outsourcing technical and financial support, both in the construction phase of the renewable energy plant and in its operational management.

Finally, Digital Platforms support, with vertical E2E solutions, the business processes and operational activities for the governance of the entire digital ecosystem and the management of the entire CER life cycle.