Solar share: when the photovoltaic power is shared

MODULI SOLARIDistance sharing of energy produced from renewable sources is remarkably successful abroad. One of theexamples is Holland. In Italy Solar Share is the unique in its kind, but it already managed to involve 121 households spread in 13 regions of this country. Stefano Corti, General Manager at LifeGate tells us about this project.

What are the project assumptions?

The project is the result of an interest that the households revealed in the world of renewables; we have taken the opportunity to bring closer the energy production from non-programmable sources to a major number of people.

The activities are based on two currently observed trends: the identification of an interested market, which is yet still undefined due to the logistics, costs, and the time required for the production from the renewable energy sources; the presence, in Italy, of investors ready to sell large-sized plants (alternative to the liquidity procurement). After combining these to aspects with the willingness to promote the spreading of the sustainable culture, we have aimed to involve these people, which usually, living for instance in a detached house, cannot afford to have a generation plant.

Could please describe us in detail the solar energy distance sharing?

WeForGreen is a cooperative of mutual benefit which is one of the purchasers of the plant in Lecce, La Masseria del Sole. So far 121 households have joined and they will receive energy they need to cover they maximum demand for their houses (for instance 3kW standard) for 15 years, without paying the bill anymore. By now, we have covered two thirds of the quotas necessary to purchase the plant (the total of 500) encompassing the entire country’s territory.

First in Italy, but perhaps the unique in its kind?

The specific feature of Solar Share is that it utilizes the existing plant which no one is willing to be in charge for. We have managed to recyclethe plant, give it a new life, knowing its past production record. We have an intention to enhance the system and we have also set up different new projects, but for the time being, we would like to concentrate on the successful outcome of Solar Share.

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