The project, coordinated by Federesco, Association of Energy Service Companies, is part of the European sustainable urban development project promoted by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments.
The main objective is to accelerate the establishment and dissemination of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in the urban area of Rome through energy efficiency in buildings.
Renewable Energy Communities represent a key to success for the energy transition and can turn into a powerful tool to fight energy poverty that affects 9% of the Italian population.
The project involves the creation of a digital platform that can guide users in the creation of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in the city of Rome. The goal is to overcome the main difficulties in the development of this transitional model: aggregation of members; sharing of information needed to simulate the best REC configuration; and identification of financial resources for the implementation of the system.
Sun4U fits within a broader framework of territorial policies and citizen welfare planning paths: by involving different local actors and supporting the implementation of common and transversal projects on the territory of Roma Capitale, Sun4U together with the SUN4All project works on common paths of energy development and strengthening.
The project was inaugurated in May 2023 and has a duration of 24 months.