Launched and coordinated by the non-profit consortium ART-ER (the region is among the funders together with the Italian company ENEL), the initiative involves the renovation and upgrade of 48 homes that are becoming almost self-sufficient, thanks to the integration of a photovoltaic system with a storage system providing energy for the homes and a “condominium fleet” of electric vehicles.
The project aims to reach around 62.000 KW self-consumed energy per year, allowing the residents to reduce their carbon footprint but also their energy bills, since they need to withdraw 60% less energy from the grid. The project also makes sure the benefits are shared equally among all the residents, thanks to the development of a system developed by the University of Bologna, ENEA and ACER Reggio Emilia (technical partners in the project) to carefully measure the energy flows from/to each unit. Self-consumption communities allow RES integration and this project is a step towards more human energy handling. The project started in 2021 and is ongoing. It addresses the topics of: communities, renewable energy, energy access and consumption and energy prices.
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Countries impacted:
Italy -
Geographical scale:
Regional and Local -
Energy poverty phase:
Implementation -
Intervention type:
Household energy efficiency and refurbishment -
Professionals involved:
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Type of funding:
Private funds from ENEL; Regional funds from Emilia Romagna Region_x000D_ -
SDGs addressed:
