The role of local energy communities in Europe (Part Two) – Andrea Villa (Enel)

Nicolò Rossetto (FSR Energy) and Andrea Villa (Enel) discuss the proposal on local energy communities by the European Commission. Engaging more citizens and energy customers is an important move to achieve an efficient internal market for energy and foster the transition to a decarbonised economy. At the same time, the multiplication of entities in the electricity system, each of them with specific rights and duties, can create unnecessary hurdles. Citizens should be allowed to invest in renewables and easily access the market, but no artificial and expensive segmentation of the electricity system at the local level should be introduced. Keywords: local energy communities, Clean Energy Package, electricity markets, energy cooperatives, energy transition.