In force since January 24, 2024, the Ministerial Decree that approved the allocation of 5.7 billion euros for the establishment of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) and Collective Self-Consumption Groups (CSCs).

A Renewable Energy Community (REC) is made up of people who collaborate to produce, consume and/or exchange renewable energy, locally and sustainably. In other words, it is a group of individuals, families, companies, organizations, and communities who work together to promote the production of renewable energy from sources such as the sun, wind, water, and biomass.

However, there are 5 fundamental aspects of establishing a REC that must be respected. Let’s take a look at them together.

The 5 fundamental concepts to establish a Renewable Energy Community (REC)

1. Private citizens, public administrations, territorial and religious entities, and SMEs (excluding large enterprises and large-scale retail trade) under the same primary distribution substation can be part of a REC.

2. A REC must be composed of at least two entities, of which at least one must also be a producer. It will have its own Statute and its own Regulations.

3. A REC is created by entering into an agreement between the entities, which can be only producers, only consumers, or both (prosumers).

4. The calculation of shared energy is carried out directly by the GSE based on the data from smart meters provided by the electricity distributor.

5. Energy sharing is virtual, no new cables or connections need to be laid. Each member maintains the electricity supply contract of their choice: the same bill continues to arrive, but everyone receives a portion of the incentive on the shared energy.

Contact Pro CER, the platform for the management and animation of Renewable Energy Communities

If you are considering establishing a REC, or have already started one, the use of a platform that allows you to manage its accounting and animation will be essential.

Contact Pro CER is a platform for the complete creation and management of RECs that combines Artificial Intelligence, a mobile app, and a web platform, to engage consumers and prosumers.

It is the ideal solution available to public administrations, SMEs and citizens who want to establish a Renewable Energy Community in a virtuous and efficient way.

But what are the most important features?

• Multi-REC management.

• Multi-user management.

• Real-time management of energy flows produced, self-consumed and fed into the grid.

• REC accounting management.

• Environmental impact management (CO₂ calculation).

• Data export in CSV, XLSX formats.

• Access for superadmin, admin and participating users.

• Monitoring of photovoltaic system performance.

If you are thinking about setting up a REC and want more information about our Contact Pro CER solution,  download the brochure and sign up for our free webinars where we will show you how the platform works.