Valencia Institute for Business Competitiveness (Ivace), a subordinate of the Ministry of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and Labour, total 118 renewable energy projects In the energy communities since 2021, 5.2 million euros have been allocated for this.
Rafael Climent, head of Sustainable Economy, stressed that the Ministry will continue to “resolutely” support it through Ivace. expanding such communities” and advanced that for next year will allocate a total of 5 million euros to the development of projects in such communities.
Climent discusses the role of energy communities ” to promote renewable energy productionreducing the energy bill and when it comes to companies, improve your competitiveness” and stressed that Ivace is “leading actions towards the development and widespread implementation” of the energy communities in our region, “support all projects that contribute to its implementation and pioneering the implementation of a specific hotline to the energy communities”.
So the minister explained that they are already with this year. Three versions of the Ivace support line promoting self-consumption electrical installations in renewable energy communities and “number of projects supported, from 7 projects in the first year, 48 startups in 2021 and 70 this year”.
He also added that Ivace is working on it. joint projects Between different agencies, energy communities, companies, cooperatives, technological institutes, municipalities and regional government “with the aim of maximizing the potential offered by renewable energy communities”.
All this work and dedication is the highest example. Energy Communities Incentive Plan It has been developed by Ivace, which is considered the roadmap for the Energy Communities in the Valencian Community, whose aim is that by 2030 all municipalities of the Community can have a local energy community.
Ivace Assistance to the Energy Communities
Ivace Energia subsidizes up to 45% of the cost of photovoltaic solar installations, the maximum amount eligible for mass production and self-consumption and for the project is 200,000 Euros. However, the aid intensity to increase up to 10 points percentages for medium-sized companies, and up to 20 points percentages for small businesses, town halls, government agencies, and nonprofits.
The renewable energy community is considered a legal entity based on open and voluntary participation, autonomous and effectively controlled by its members, which are individuals, SMEs or local governments, including municipalities, located in the vicinity of group-owned projects. and developing renewable energy, energy efficiency and/or sustainable mobility projects.
The purpose of the group’s activity should be to provide environmental, economic or social benefits it is geared towards its members or the local areas in which it operates, rather than for financial gain.