The number of national energy communities has shrunk to just over 600, and the allocated funds have fallen to less than €800 million
According to the Ministry of the Environment, twenty thousand energy communities—groups of citizens producing and consuming renewable energy—should have been established in Italy. These groups, known as “CERs,” are an acronym. This goal is believed to be achievable thanks to the €2.2 billion of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Unfortunately, to date, the number of national energy communities has shrunk to just over 600, and the allocated funds have fallen to less than €800 million. This 64 percent cut could spell the end of the CERs. Predictably, self-producers of energy are not happy with this, also due to the inevitable, stifling bureaucracy they must endure. However, it is doubtful whether the funds can be adjusted upwards, given the tight budgets within which the government must operate.
Title: Energy Communities: cuts and reductions
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