Support to industrial customers for the implementation of Energy Autonomy initiatives

Changing market conditions represent a major risk factor for all companies, not only for energy-intensive industries.
Energy independence has become a primary goal for businesses, which must implement effective solutions to escape the fluctuating energy market.
This need turns into an opportunity both for those implementing initiatives to meet their own energy needs and for those choosing to invest in projects that support the energy transition of the industrial system and the country.
There are many models to achieve these goals, all of which focus on sustainability and improving ESG indicators, for example:

Byom offers, among its services, support aimed at structuring initiatives aimed at reducing the energy costs of business operations and/or increase investment returns through the twenty-year incentives granted to CACERs.
Furthermore, under certain conditions, these projects may benefit from simplified authorization procedures.

A configuration for every need

The CACERs (as defined in the TIAD and regulated by Legislative Decree No. 199/21, Ministerial Decree 414 issued by MASE, and the Operational Rules of the GSE), or Renewable Energy Communities (Comunità Energetica Rinnovabile – CER), as well as with Collective Self-Consumption Groups (Gruppo di Autoconsumo Collettivo – GAC) and Distance Individual Self-Consumption (Autoconsumo Individuale a Distanza – AID), aim to extend the benefits of renewable energy systems to those who, due to distance, regulatory, organizational or economic reasons, cannot access them.

The driver governing the 20-year incentive is no longer just the production of renewable energy, but rather the concept of “self-consumption” of the energy in the area where it is produced. This “proximity” limit is represented by the connection of all consumption and injection points (PODs) to the same primary substation¹. Another constraint is the size of the individual system, which must not exceed 1MW (multiple power plants can participate to the same configuration, even exceeding the 1MW limit). The minimum number of participants depends on the model adopted (only one participant in AID², at least two in CERs and GACs).

Participation is open to any entity that holds a POD.
In the case of CERs, large enterprises cannot participate as internal members of the community but can play the role of a Third-Party Producer; on the other hand, large enterprises find in AID an investment model that offers multiple advantages.

The virtuous mechanism of self-consumption thus requires careful study to balance production and consumption within the configuration itself in order to deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits to investors and participants.

1 In Italy there are around 2,100 primary substations compared to over 8,000 municipalities
2 The client can include in the configuration all the PODs registered to the same VAT number that are connected to the same primary substation.

Energy Communities and more: What are the Advantages?

Environmental benefits

Thanks to the feed in tariffs and intrinsic collegiality of the CER, it will be easier to develop projects, even of medium/small size, which is fundamental for the energy transition and the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Social benefits

The Communities constitute, through open participation without any entry and exit restriction and, only for consumer members, and any operation cost an inclusive model that offers access to renewable sources even to subjects to whom they are currently closed for economic, technical, authorisations, etc.

Economic benefits

To the revenues from the sale of electricity is added the incentive linked to the participation of all the shareholders (even the ”consumers” or subjects who do not invest and do not face any operating costs) who, through self-consumption, increase the project value; this turns into an improvement in the economic and financial indicators for investors (internal or external) and in the “Return” which is distributed to all members.

The Role of Byom and FusionCER for Energy Autonomy

Byom, through FusionCER has achieved a leading position in the emerging of energy autonomy landscape related to CACER models, such as Renewable Energy Communities (CER) and Distance Individual Self-Consumption (AID), primarily to the benefit of companies and investors.

We oversee the entire value chain of our initiatives, from feasibility study step to structuring, construction and management of plants and CACERs to ensure the proper operation.

Byom’s support naturally extends to:

Environmental and administrative screening: identification of suitable areas and the applicable permitting process
Technical screening: producibility, connection solution, etc.
Technical and economic project analysis
Identification of the best CACER configuration through the analysis of different Business Cases

…and furthermore, support in the development and permitting phases, project management, construction and operational management of the plant.

FusionCER is a joint venture between Byom and the Amaranto Holding Group.
In 2021, FusionCER began its activities by structuring, in just 5 months, including access to feed in tariff, the Renewable Energy Community in the Municipality of Vitulano, achieving recognition from the GSE as the first incentivised CER in Italy.
Approximately 180 feasibility studies have been completed. A total of 59 projects have been acquired, totaling over 40 MWp. To date, 22 CACER initiatives have been established. In particular, the feasibility study makes it possible to determine the best possible configuration and to draft a business plan required for the subsequent structuring of the initiative.
FusionCER has a “toolbox” which includes technical, economic, financial and legal analysis tools for swift and effective projects implementation.