Overview
The Italian law recognises both energy cooperatives and energy sharing prosumers. Similar rules apply to both as in the energy production should not constitute as commercial and/or main industrial activity and should aim at satisfying the energy need of its nearby members. The same or really similar benefits and tariff structure apply to both. The most significant support mechanisms are feed-in tariffs, premiums from grid injection and self-consumption and the net-metering scheme (Scambio sul Posto).
Summary of regulations
- Energy sharing in Italy is defined as a group that produces energy for their own consumption with plants powered by renewable power sources not exceeding 200 kW.
- Energy cooperatives - End users, consumers of electricity, can join forces to produce locally, through renewable sources, the electricity necessary for their need.
- Prosumer is defined as an end-user who produces renewable electricity for its own consumption at a private site located within defined boundaries and can store or sell self-produced renewable electricity.
Competent authorities
- GSE
- ARERA
