The Einaudi Foundation presents two recipes for renewable energy

European study focuses on PPA purchase agreements, Cer communities

BRUSSELS – Investing in renewable energy with national plants that are regulated by electricity supply agreements, the so-called Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or through Crenewable energy communities (Cer) it is proving to be fundamental at a European level to combat high bills in the electricity market.

Italy, among others, is one of the countries where these tools can lead to significant results on an energy level, but part of the potential is still unexplored.In fact, although our regulatory framework is favourable, the margin for growth is still large, if we consider the objective set by the national and national climate plan which provides for a contribution from PPAs of at least 0.5 TWh per year towards the objective of electricity from renewable sources of 55% set in the same Plan.Now Italy produces electricity from renewable sources for 27% of the total and can certainly improve.

This is what emerges from two studies, published by the Luigi Einaudi Foundation with the patronage of the European Liberal Forum, on the contribution of these two instruments (Ppa and Cer) in promoting the role of renewable sources in achieving the European Union's energy and climate objectives for 2030 and 2050.

“The study presented is important and realistic and makes a contribution to a path that we are following with determination, a path that must see us change what is the energy skin of the country,” said the Minister for the Environment and Safety in this regard. energy Gilberto Picchetto Fratin.
According to the information present in the two studies, there are in fact several advantages of the introduction of energy instruments such as PPAs both at an economic and environmental level, such as for example thereduction of production costs, less dependence on fossil fuels and, no less importantly, the creation of new job opportunities linked to the renewable energy supply chain.

The importance of the two publications was also underlined by Simona Benedettini, energy consultant who coordinated the research in question.“The papers presented, aimed at studying not only the best practices but also the barriers that the two instruments encounter in the various European countries on a regulatory level, will certainly serve to fuel the debate that has recently been created around renewables and will offer interesting ideas for national European legislators,” said Benedettin.

The Italian regulatory framework for PPAs appears to be quite mature - studies say - as it includes some of the best practices among those proposed by the European Commission, such as the public platform for PPA negotiation, standardization of contracts and PPAs in energy communities.Furthermore, compared to the other EU countries taken into consideration, in Italy the debate on PPAs originated well before the recommendations of the European Commission.In addition to our country, the paper also takes into consideration Portugal, Germany, Spain and Hungary, Denmark and Bulgaria.