{"id":4788,"date":"2025-10-20T16:22:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engreen.world\/costruire-energia-condivisa-la-comunita-energetica-rinnovabile-della-valsesia-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T16:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:38:58","slug":"costruire-energia-condivisa-la-comunita-energetica-rinnovabile-della-valsesia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engreen.world\/en\/costruire-energia-condivisa-la-comunita-energetica-rinnovabile-della-valsesia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Shared Energy: The Renewable Energy Community of Valsesia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some territories have a natural talent for turning distance into connection.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Valsesia \u2014 a valley of mountain villages in Northern Italy, bound by strong traditions of cooperation \u2014 is one of them. Today, that same spirit of solidarity is taking a new form: the <\/span>Renewable Energy Community (REC) of Valsesia<\/b>, a project promoted by the <\/span>Unione Montana dei Comuni della Valsesia<\/b> (Union of Mountain Municipalities of Valsesia) with the technical and strategic support of <\/span>EnGreen<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not just about solar panels or incentives. It\u2019s a collective vision of how a territory can rethink its energy model \u2014 reducing dependence on fossil fuels, retaining economic value locally, and strengthening social ties through a clean, shared, and community-managed energy network.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project was launched with a clear goal: to create a shared model of energy production and consumption, based on distributed photovoltaic systems aggregated through a cooperative approach.
The Valsesia Energy Community<\/strong> will start with approximately 600 kW of installed capacity<\/strong>, spread across public and private rooftops, schools, municipal buildings, and small local businesses.<\/p>\n

Behind these numbers lies a deeper change: energy is no longer just a commodity \u2014 it becomes a <\/span>common good<\/b>, managed and valued by those who live in the territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the three-year plan, the first phase (2025) focuses on <\/span>awareness and engagement<\/b> \u2014 informing, explaining, and building trust.<\/span>
\n<\/span>In 2026, the <\/span>first installations and energy-sharing operations<\/b> will start, while 2027 will mark the <\/span>expansion and consolidation phase<\/b>, bringing in new members and investments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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EnGreen\u2019s role: strategy, engineering, and vision<\/b><\/h3>\n

Alongside the Unione Montana, <\/span>EnGreen<\/b> plays a central role as both technical and strategic partner, guiding the community through every phase \u2014 from <\/span>technical and financial feasibility<\/b> to <\/span>legal establishment<\/b>, all the way to <\/span>design and implementation<\/b> of the photovoltaic systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

EnGreen\u2019s strength lies in combining engineering expertise with systemic thinking.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Each Renewable Energy Community becomes part of a broader vision: <\/span>decarbonising territories<\/b> through shared governance and local energy autonomy.<\/span><\/p>\n

EnGreen\u2019s approach is built on three main pillars:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Technical reliability<\/b> \u2013 every plant is sized according to the real consumption profiles of its members, maximising collective self-consumption and minimising waste.<\/span> <\/li>\n
  2. Economic sustainability<\/b> \u2013 the project accesses <\/span>PNRR national recovery funds<\/b>, covering up to 40% of investment costs for municipalities under 50,000 inhabitants, and benefits from GSE incentives for shared energy.<\/span> <\/li>\n
  3. Participatory governance<\/b> \u2013 EnGreen supports the community in defining a transparent and inclusive decision-making model where citizens, businesses, and public entities collaborate as equals.<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The result is a <\/span>bottom-up energy transition<\/b> that is both concrete and replicable, where technology becomes a tool for strengthening local autonomy and social cohesion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The impact on Valsesia: clean energy, local economy, stronger communities<\/b><\/h3>\n

    The impact of the Valsesia REC cannot be measured only in kilowatt-hours.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>It means <\/span>cutting CO\u2082 emissions<\/b>, but also <\/span>retaining economic value<\/b> within the territory \u2014 investing in local supply chains and generating a multiplier effect on the valley\u2019s economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The distributed installations will create <\/span>new opportunities for local businesses<\/b> \u2014 installers, technicians, suppliers \u2014 while citizens will gain access to <\/span>cleaner, more affordable energy<\/b>, actively contributing to the decarbonisation of their community.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The business plan ensures <\/span>financial sustainability from year one<\/b>, through a mix of public funds, membership fees, and revenues from the sale of surplus energy.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>The initial investment \u2014 about \u20ac50,000\u201360,000 per year during the launch phase \u2014 is partly supported by EnGreen as a technical and financial contribution, reducing the burden on local authorities and speeding up the development of the first installations.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Yet, the true value of the Valsesia REC goes beyond economics: it\u2019s <\/span>cultural and social<\/b>.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>It\u2019s about building awareness \u2014 a community capable of understanding and managing its own energy. It\u2019s about creating trust among institutions, businesses, and citizens \u2014 a collective commitment to sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The project led by the <\/span>Unione Montana dei Comuni della Valsesia<\/b> demonstrates how the <\/span>energy transition can grow from the ground up<\/b>.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Not from large plants or multinational corporations, but from local communities deciding to rethink the way they produce and use energy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    In this process, EnGreen acts as a <\/span>facilitator of complex transitions<\/b>: translating regulations into actionable steps, simplifying bureaucracy, coordinating public and private actors, and providing digital tools for monitoring and smart energy management.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Each community is also a <\/span>living lab for energy education<\/b> \u2014 a place where sustainability becomes not just an ethical choice, but a shared skill to develop together.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Valsesia Renewable Energy Community, led by the Unione Montana with the support of EnGreen, is a <\/span>model of local innovation and energy resilience<\/b>.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>It merges public planning and private expertise, technical know-how and citizen participation \u2014 transforming a mountain valley into a real laboratory for the energy transition.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If the ecological transition is the great challenge of our time, the answer begins here: in communities that choose not to wait for change, but to <\/span>create it<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Valsesia is already doing it \u2014 one rooftop at a time, one installation at a time, one community at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Because <\/span>regenerating energy means regenerating communities<\/b> \u2014 and the future of energy, in many ways, has already begun here.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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