Renewable Energy Communities “In Pills”- Uni Z International B.V.

1. What is a Community Renewable Energy (CER)?

A CER is a group of citizens, small and medium-sized enterprises, territorial bodies and local authorities, including

municipal administrations, cooperatives, research bodies, religious bodies, third sector bodies and environmental

protection bodies, who share energy renewable electricity produced by plants available to one or more entities

associated with the community.

In a CER, renewable electricity can be shared between different producing and consuming entities, located within the

same geographical perimeter, thanks to the use of the national electricity distribution network, which makes the virtual

sharing of this energy possible. power.

2. What is the objective of a CER?

The main objective of a CER is to provide environmental, economic and social benefits to its members or members

and to the local areas in which it operates, through the self-consumption of renewable energy.

3. What are the further advantages for the country of the diffusion of

CER?

CERs are a tool capable of significantly contributing to the spread of renewable energy systems, the reduction of

greenhouse gas emissions and the country's energy independence.

4. How is a CER formed?

First of all, it is necessary to identify the areas where the systems powered by renewable sources can be built and

the users with whom to associate and share the electricity.

It is then necessary to legally establish the CER, in the form of an association, third sector body, cooperative, benefit

cooperative, consortium, non-profit organisation, etc., i.e. to provide the CER with its own legal autonomy through any

form that guarantees its compliance. with the main constituent objectives. Each CER is, therefore, characterized by a

deed of incorporation and a statute.

The membership of an energy consumer or a producer of renewable energy to the CER can take place in the legal

establishment phase of the CER, or in a subsequent phase, according to the methods provided for in the deeds and

statutes of the CERs themselves.

5. Can large companies be part of a CER?

No, large companies cannot be members of a CER but they can be part of a group of renewable self-consumers.

6. Do those who join the CER have constraints on the supply of electricity?

All participants in the CER - whether they are final consumers of electricity or self-consumers (i.e. consumers who

own a production plant from renewable sources and who produce energy for themselves and for the components of

the CER) - retain their rights as final customers, including that ofMachine Translated by Google

choice of electricity supplier and have the right to leave the Community whenever they wish, according to the

rules and indications contained in the statute. The same entry and exit rights are also guaranteed to producers

from renewable sources.

7. Who can be part of a CER?

A CER is a community that brings together producers from renewable sources and energy consumers. It is

therefore possible to participate in the CER as:

a) producer of renewable energy, person who creates a photovoltaic (or other) system

typology, see the following point 8);

b) self-consumer of renewable energy, a person who owns a production plant from a renewable source

and who produces energy to meet his own consumption and share excess energy with the rest of the

community;

c) electricity consumer, a person who does not own any energy production plant, but who has his own

electricity user, whose consumption can be partly covered by the renewable electricity produced by

other members of the community. This category also includes so-called "Vulnerable" customers and

low-income families.

8. What types of RES plants can be part of a CER? Only photovoltaic

systems?

All plants powered by renewable sources can be included in a CER as production units. Photovoltaic systems

are therefore included, but any type of renewable system can be included in the CERs, including but not limited

to hydroelectric, wind, biogas, solid biomass.

etc.

9. What are the main requirements of the production facilities that

can they access the CERs?

To be able to access the incentives provided for CERs, production plants from renewable sources must have

a power of no more than 1 MW.

These plants are generally newly built, although they may be part of a CER for plants already built, provided

that they entered into operation after the date of 16 December 2021 (date of entry into force of Legislative

Decree 199/2021) and in any case after the regular establishment of the CER. Furthermore, for the purposes

of accessing the benefits provided for by the Incentive Decree, the plants must not benefit from other incentives

on electricity production.

10. Is there a restriction relating to the geographical position of

producers and consumers who are members of the same CER for

the purposes of accessing incentives?

Yes, there is a geographical constraint. All consumers and all producers must be located in the geographical

area whose connection points to the national electricity grid (POD) are under the same primary electrical

substation.Machine Translated by Google

11. How can I verify the geographical constraint of the same cabin

primary membership?

On the GSE institutional website there is a portal with the interactive map of the primary substations present on

the national territory.

On this site you can:

a) have graphic information, based on geolocation, of the area under the same cabin

primary;

b) verify the code of the primary cabin of a specific identified geographical position

from the address and post code.

It is possible to consult the GSE portal at the following link https://www.gse.it/servizi-per-te/autoconsumo/

mappa-interattiva-delle-cabine-primarie - link being updated

12. What are the state incentives provided for the establishment of

CER?

For all CERs, incentives are provided for self-consumed energy in two different forms:

1) An incentive tariff on energy produced by RES and virtually self-consumed by CER members. This

tariff is recognized by the GSE - which also deals with the calculation of virtually self-consumed energy

- for a period of 20 years from the date of entry into operation of each RES plant. The tariff is between

€60/MWh and €120/MWh, depending on the size of the plant and the market value of the energy. For

photovoltaic systems, a further increase of up to €10/MWh is foreseen depending on the geographical

location. (For detailed information on the economic valorisation of the incentive tariff, please refer to

point 13);

2) A valorisation fee for self-consumed energy, defined by the ARERA - Regulatory Authority for Energy,

Networks and the Environment. This fee is worth approximately €8/MWh (For detailed information on

the economic value of this fee, please refer to point 13 below).

Furthermore, all renewable electricity produced but not self-consumed remains available to producers and is

valued at market conditions. For this energy it is possible to request access to the economic conditions of

dedicated withdrawal from the GSE.

Finally, only for CERs whose production plants are located in municipalities with a population of less than 5,000

inhabitants, a capital contribution is envisaged, equal to 40% of the cost of the investment, from the PNRR

resources. (For detailed information on this capital contribution, please refer to point 18 below).

13. How much is the incentive tariff recognized by the GSE worth?

The incentive tariff recognized by the GSE, on the quantity of electricity self-consumed by a CER, is

consisting of a fixed part and a variable part.

• Incentive rate = Fixed part + Variable part. The fixed part varies depending on the size

of the system, the variable part depending on the energy market price.Machine Translated by Google

The fixed part of the incentive tariff is reduced as the power of the plants increases, while the variable part fluctuates

between 0 and 40€/MWh depending on the energy price (as the energy market price decreases, the variable part

increases to to reach a maximum of €40/MWh).

Furthermore, in order to take into account the lower producibility of photovoltaic systems installed in the central

northern regions compared to those positioned in the southern regions of Italy, the following tariff increases are

envisaged:

• +4 €/MWh, for the regions of central Italy (Lazio, Marche, Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo);

• +10 €/MWh for the regions of northern Italy (Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardy,

Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Valle d'Aosta and Veneto).

14. How much is the ARERA valorisation fee for shared energy?

The GSE, for each CER, on the basis of the quantity of self-consumed electricity, determines the ARERA valorisation fee to

be paid to each CER. This fee varies every year depending on the fees determined by ARERA for shared electricity

(in 2023 it was equal to €8.48/MWh).

15. What is meant by virtually self-consumed energy?

The incentive tariff and the ARERA contribution are recognized exclusively on electricity self-consumed by the CER.

This quantity of energy is equal to that virtually shared, in each hour, between the producers and consumers who

are members of the CER, located in the portion of the distribution network underlying the same Primary Substation.

The self-consumed electricity is determined by the GSE, therefore without any burden for the members of the

community, on the basis of the measurements automatically transmitted by the energy distributors to the GSE.

For each hour, the GSE will verify the amount of energy produced by all the plants forming part of the same CER

and the amount of energy withdrawn from each consumer of the CER. The self-consumed energy will therefore be

equal to the lower value between these two sums of energy.

16. What are the methods for requesting access to the tariff

incentive and the ARERA contribution?

The request for access to the incentive tariff and the ARERA contribution must be submitted using the IT portal made

available by the GSE after registering at the link available at the internet address https://areaclienti.gse.it.

17. Who can benefit from the PNRR capital contribution?Machine Translated by Google

The beneficiary of the PNRR contribution is the one who supports the investment for the construction of the renewable source production plant

with a power of up to 1 MW located in municipalities with a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants and included in CER or in

collective self-consumption configurations.

18. How much is the PNRR contribution?

The PNRR capital contribution is equal to 40% of the expenses incurred for the construction of plants

RES, within the limits of eligible expenses and the following maximum investment costs depending on the power size:

• €1,500/ kW, for systems up to 20 kW;

• €1,200/ kW, for systems with a power exceeding 20 kW and up to 200 kW;

• €1,100/ kW for power above 200 kW and up to 600 kW; • €1,050/ kW, for

systems with power exceeding 600 kW and up to 1,000 kW.

Value Added Tax (VAT) is not eligible for relief unless it is not recoverable under VAT legislation.

19. What are the methods for requesting access to the PNRR contribution?

The beneficiary will be able to submit the request for access to the PNRR contribution following the opening of the counter by the

GSE, using the IT portal made available by the same GSE. It is necessary to first register on the Portal via the link available at the

internet address https://areaclienti.gse.it.

Requests are only accepted for systems for which construction work has not started.

20. What is meant by start of work?

The interventions are considered to have started at the moment of the assumption of the first obligation that makes an irreversible investment,

such as, by way of example, that relating to the order of the equipment or the start of the construction works. The purchase of land

and preparatory works such as obtaining permits and carrying out preliminary feasibility studies are not to be considered as the start

of works.

21. What are the eligible expenses for calculating the PNRR contribution?

The following expenses are eligible:

• construction of renewable energy systems

• supply and installation of storage systems

• purchase and installation of machinery, systems and hardware and software equipment

• building works strictly necessary for the implementation of the intervention

• connection to the national electricity grid

• pre-feasibility studies and expenses necessary for preliminary activities

• planning, geological and geotechnical investigations

• works management and safety

• technical and/or technical-administrative testing, consultancy and/or technical-administrative support

essential to the implementation of the project.

The last four items of expenditure above can be financed to an extent not exceeding 10% of the amount admitted to financing.Machine Translated by Google

22. Can I request the PNRR contribution for a photovoltaic system

subject to a financial leasing contract?

No, expenses relating to goods subject to a financial leasing contract are not considered as eligible expenses

for the purposes of the PNRR contribution.

23. Is it possible to combine the incentive tariff with the PNRR

contribution or other regional/provincial capital contributions?

Yes, the incentive tariff can be combined with the PNRR contribution or other capital contributions, up to a maximum

of 40%, subject to a 50% reduction in the incentive tariff. Therefore, if a producer obtains a capital contribution

of any type exceeding 40% of the cost of the investment (calculated on the basis of the ceilings previously

illustrated), it is not possible to obtain the incentive tariff for the electricity produced by the plant in question.

24. In case you get PNRR grant or other grant, it is

Is there a reduction in the incentive rate?

Yes. If the plant is the beneficiary of a capital account loan, the incentive tariff is reduced proportionally based on the

% of co-financing. In the extreme case of 40% capital contribution, the incentive rate is reduced by 50%.

25. Is it possible to insert a storage system into a CER?

Yes, it is possible. The accumulated energy is considered, through specific algorithms, as shared energy

within the CER and therefore incentivized.

26. An electric vehicle charging station may belong to

a CER?

Yes, in a CER there may also be charging infrastructures for electric vehicles and the energy absorbed for

vehicle charging, through specific algorithms, is considered by the GSE for the purposes of calculating the

shared energy within the CER.

27. Can a subject belong to two different CERs?

No, the production plants powered by renewable sources and the individual consumer users of end customers

can belong to a single CER.

It is possible, however, that the same entity may belong to two different CERs with distinct consumption users

or production plants under its ownership.

28. What is a Renewable Energy Self-Consumer Group?

A group of self-consumers of renewable energy is a group of at least two self-consumers who join together to share

the electricity produced by the production plant from renewable sources and who are located in the same

building (for example condominium owners who are part of a condominium in where a photovoltaic system

is installed).

29. Shopping centers can join together as a group of

self-consumers?

Yes. The producers and end customers of the shopping center can join together as a group of self-consumers. The

request for access to the incentives can be presented by one of the entities forming part of the configuration

or by entities established for the management of common spaces and services (such as for example

consortia).

30. What is a remote individual self-consumer?

An individual “remote” self-consumer is an end customer who produces and consumes renewable electricity for his

own consumption using the distribution network. It consists of at least two connection points, one of which

supplies the consumer account registered to the end customer and another to which it is

connected to a production plant.

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