CER Renewable Energy Communities
Provides capital grant plus renewable-energy communities for renewableenergy communities in Italian municipalities through the CER Renewable Energy Communities.
The CER Renewable Energy Communities program is a EUR 2.2 billion Italian initiative under PNRR Mission 2, Component 2, Investment 1.2, administered by GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici) under oversight of the Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica. The program promotes the formation of certified renewable energy communities by funding investors who build new renewable-energy generatio…
Capital grants up to 40% of eligible costs plus a EUR 0.11/kWh incentive for 20 years for renewable-energy plants up to 1 MW inside certified Italian energy communities in municipalities under 50,000 inhabitants.
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