A small project, but with an extraordinary format that epitomizes its enormous potential. A way to achieve concrete sustainability, with associated energy efficiency and waste reduction , starting from the bottom up, with citizens, and involving institutions, especially the municipal administration.
ENERGY COMMUNITY OF SAN LAZZARO DI SAVENA
Several families in San Lazzaro di Savena , in the province of Bologna, have created an energy community on their own . Their initial goal, which they achieved, was to equip the local elementary school, the Fantini Institute, with a photovoltaic system . The 20kW system, and the residents of San Lazzaro asked for no money or contributions from anyone. They simply paid their own taxes, with individual contributions starting at €250, and became owners of the system, which they then sold to the municipal administration.
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT SAN LAZZARO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At this point, the second phase of the project began: the photovoltaic system, owned by the municipality, received the required state funding . The administration transferred these funds to the Energy Community, from where they were then distributed among the members. All surplus funds returned to the municipality, and now plans are underway to build further systems using the same format.
The initiative is competing for the 2021 Non Sprecare Award in the "Institutions" section. To submit your projects, follow the instructions here.
THE PROJECTS COMPETING FOR THE 2021 NON SPRECARE AWARD:
- CIRA, an Italian excellence working for affordable and sustainable space travel.
- LombriCOMPOSTiera: the sustainable biocomposter that transforms waste into a resource
- The Walking School: a project in Livorno that teaches children about nature and culture.
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