Ferrara Energy community, small by definition. Certain. Yet with a Herculean strength within itself, releasing potential that looks to the future. Under a setting but still vibrant sun, yesterday afternoon the “Castello Green House” was presented to the city: the city’s Cer, or Renewable Energy Community. A virtuous path that embraces the European policy of the green deal.
“Green” project with various purposes, all with excellent prospects: savings on bill costs (reduce the cost of energy), a clear turn onto the highway of environmental sustainability. “Castello” is a cooperative of people with undivided and divided homes: 1,080 in the members register, with 731 apartments (610 in Ferrara, the others between Comacchio, Porto Garibaldi and Copparese). Loredano Ferrari, president of the cooperative, before getting to the heart of the matter, allows himself more than a political sting towards the mayor Alan Fabbri: «We work to ensure that we stop harassing families and businesses, while the current mayor does the artistic director who thinks of the lights”. Then he goes on to the topic of Cer: “It was established on 30 April 2024 by 42 energy consumer members and a cooperative of inhabitants”.
Proximity energy is born: where it self-produces and self-consumes. The renewable energy community is a group of citizens, small and medium-sized businesses, cooperatives, religious bodies, third sector associations, public and local bodies who share the renewable electricity produced by plants belonging to the entities themselves.
Substantially with the installation of photovoltaic panels on condominium roofs and terraces. «There are three categories of members – explains Massimo Buriani, who is the president of “Castello Green House” -: producers, producer-consumers and consumers only. With this project we intervene on the impact of energy costs and recover efficiency.”
In the “Castello” buildings – in addition – in recent years obsolete condensing boilers have been replaced, as well as protective coats raised. Vincenzo Colla, regional councilor for economic development, work and green economy, applauds the entire operation: «This so-called local energy is an investment in which the Region blindly believes. It’s not only very convenient: it helps reduce pollution. The establishment of the Cer in Ferrara is an important fact, this city was one of the first. And we have the tenders ready to provide economic aid”. Precisely to accompany the investment side, the “Respira” platform was born: “A unique tool created by Legacoop to implement financial and technical support tools”, points out Chiara Franceschini, director of the technical partner Innovacoop.
