Essays and Viewpoint
Cultural Heritage and Energy Communities: critical issues and opportunities
Giovanna Franco- Marta Casanova
Published 2023-10-31
Keywords
- Energy Transition,
- Renewable Energy Communities,
- Cultural Heritage,
- UNESCO Sites,
- Renewable Sources
How to Cite
Franco, G., & Casanova, M. (2023). Cultural Heritage and Energy Communities: critical issues and opportunities. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (26), 68–77. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-14457
Copyright (c) 2023 Giovanna Franco, Marta Casanova
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The proposed decree of the Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) encourages spreading self-consumption forms of energy from renewable sources, including Renewable Energy Communities (RECs). The paper proposes a mapping of the CERs already active in Italy, considerations on the main barriers that, at a national and international level, have hindered their diffusion, dwelling on the problems of compatibility in safeguarded and protected areas. Recalling projects and guidelines for installing photovoltaics in sensitive contexts, a first approach for a new CER in a UNESCO site is proposed as an opportunity to directly involve the Ministry of Culture as an actor in the energy transition processes.
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