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Renewable energy communities (CER), power purchase agreements (PPAs), self-consumption and tax, due diligence: reads built on primary sources, for people deciding on a real project.
Frequently asked questions, the glossary and reference sources are in Resources.
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Renewable energy communities
GSE rules, the role of the referent, the monthly running of a configuration.
The referente of an Italian CER: who qualifies, what can be delegated
Who can act as soggetto referente of an Italian energy community under the GSE rules, what they sign, and which monthly work can go to an external manager.
CER after the GSE rules: what to actually plan for
The GSE operating rules in practice for people setting up an Italian energy community (CER): incentive cash flow, statute, ESCo role, metering data, reuse.
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PPAs and the power market
PPA demand, hourly prices, routes to market for a solar MWh.
Italy is short of buyers, not projects
A study for the European Commission finds that demand binds Italy's market for long-term contracts (PPAs): the gap widens from about 20 to about 80 TWh by 2035.
When, not how much: what sets the value of an Italian solar MWh
Market sales, long-term contracts (PPAs), energy communities, self-consumption: the value of a solar MWh depends on when it is fed in. GME and Terna data.
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Self-consumption and tax
On-site and remote self-consumption, the 2026 iperammortamento.
Remote self-consumption in Italy, 2026: rules, GSE incentives and PPAs for businesses
Remote self-consumption in Italy, 2026: grid or direct line, primary substation and bidding zone, GSE premium tariff, new or existing plants, PPAs, tax relief.
Italy's iperammortamento 2026 for solar: it works for remote self-consumption too
Italian solar for self-consumption, remote too: a cost uplift of up to 180% for investments made by 30 September 2028. ENEA modules, caps, GSE procedure.
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Due diligence
Bankability of solar PV plants, project data and data rooms.
Bankability in Italian utility-scale PV: five recurring DD gaps
Five recurring gaps in buy-side due diligence on Italian utility-scale PV: authorisations, land agreements, grid connection, O&M contracts, monitoring data.
Why infrastructure project data needs a standard format
Why due diligence on renewable and infrastructure projects needs a standard dossier format, and how AIP Engine builds one from the data room.
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