{"id":1567,"date":"2020-06-19T14:51:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regalgrid.com\/magazine\/decreto-rilancio-superbonus-110-anche-per-fotovoltaico-e-colonnine-di-ricarica\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:57:25","slug":"superbonus-110-relaunch-decree-also-for-photovoltaics-and-charging-columns","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/magazine\/superbonus-110-relaunch-decree-also-for-photovoltaics-and-charging-columns\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery packages: the role of renewables after Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each country is attempting to\u00a0define new scenarios<\/strong>\u00a0following the coronavirus emergency, along with new methods to\u00a0relaunch their economy<\/strong>.\u00a0What role can energy play<\/strong>\u00a0in this process of renewal? Can this crisis become an opportunity? Here are a few examples of different ways in which countries are approaching the situation.<\/p>\n

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Europe and the Green Deal at the centre of recovery<\/h2>\n

President of the European Commission\u00a0Ursula von der Leyen<\/a>\u00a0speaks of a world and a Europe that are gradually recovering after coronavirus. But we should not let this slow recovery give us a false impression of the results in the\u00a0fight against climate change<\/strong>, a disease affecting our planet that is far from defeated, and has only been temporarily eased by these months of lockdown and a reduction in\u00a0greenhouse-gas emissions<\/strong>.\u00a0Global warming<\/strong>\u00a0will continue, states von der Leyen, unless we take advantage of this difficult situation to act even more decisively and stop using fossil fuels, avoiding falling back into the old polluting habits that are destroying our planet. Recovery of the economy, and its health, like that of our planet, depend on\u00a0investment in renewables<\/strong>, from growing use of electric cars to renovation and actions to increase the\u00a0energy efficiency<\/strong>\u00a0of our homes, the purchase of\u00a0sustainable food<\/strong>\u00a0and implementation of a\u00a0circular-economy\u00a0<\/strong>model with\u00a0reuse of materials\u00a0<\/strong>instead of their disposal. This, in essence, is the\u00a0European\u00a0Green Deal<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0planned to relaunch the economy and make it more resilient, transforming the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity.<\/p>\n

According to MEPs, the\u00a0Green Deal<\/strong>\u00a0must therefore remain\u00a0at the centre of the plan for economic recovery<\/strong>\u00a0following coronavirus, and this is necessarily reflected in Europe\u2019s Recovery Plan as presented on 27 May in the\u00a0Adjusted Commission Work Programme 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As stated by President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, even though Europe is a single market and recovery is inconceivable unless it is based on collaboration between Member States, each government is taking actions to relaunch its own country, also by incentivising reduced energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions.<\/p>\n

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The situation in Italy: the \u201cRelaunch Decree\u201d and \u201cSuperbonus\u201d<\/h2>\n

Italy is approaching its relaunch with a far-reaching decree named the \u201cRelaunch Decree\u201d. In relation to energy efficiency, the Decree proposes a \u201cSuperbonus\u201d, a strengthened incentive aimed to promote the relaunch of the\u00a0construction sector<\/strong>\u00a0whilst also increasing the average\u00a0energy efficiency<\/strong>\u00a0of Italian residential buildings, which currently have an average energy rating of class G. The Superbonus incentive consists of\u00a0110% tax-deductibility<\/strong>\u00a0over a\u00a0five-year period<\/strong>: any works included must allow improvement in the building\u2019s energy rating by\u00a0two rating classes<\/strong>, or where this is impossible, the highest class, with submission of an energy certificate.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Decree offers the possibility of a\u00a0discount on the bill for works<\/strong>\u00a0with relative allocation of credit. This allows a discount to be requested directly from the company performing works, which can in turn claim this back in the form of\u00a0tax credit<\/strong>. The company can also decide to transfer the credit to banks and financial intermediaries.<\/p>\n

The main works covered are significant energy-efficiency actions and seismic retrofitting that allow a real jump in the quality of the home. This includes\u00a0thermal insulation<\/strong>,\u00a0replacement<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0central heating systems<\/strong>\u00a0and seismic retrofitting. These beneficial works allow application of the 110% deductibility figure also for other works of\u00a0primary importance for energy independence<\/strong>: installation of a\u00a0photovoltaic system<\/strong>, with or without a\u00a0storage system<\/strong>, addition of storage to an existing system or the installation of an\u00a0electric-vehicle<\/strong>\u00a0charging<\/strong>\u00a0station.<\/p>\n

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The UK<\/h2>\n

Although the UK has not yet integrated a recovery package based on renewables and energy efficiency, certain legislation introduced prior to the pandemic was already targeted at the overall improvements in energy efficiency that Italy is aiming for with its Superbonus 2020. Since April 2018, rental properties must have at least\u00a0energy class E<\/strong>\u00a0and since April 2020 this requirement has been extended to cover existing contracts. The maximum spending limit is \u00a3\u00a03,500.<\/p>\n

Unlike in Italy, the British government\u00a0does not<\/strong>\u00a0provide\u00a0incentives in the form of grants<\/strong>, focusing instead on\u00a0obligations for sustainable works that are accessible via incentivised loans<\/strong>, also partially supported by the\u00a0ECO (Energy Company Obligation)<\/a><\/p>\n

In terms of supporting renewables, the UK has currently extended the\u00a0deadline of the FIT scheme<\/a>\u00a0by six months for applications which have already expired since 1 March 2020 and those which will expire before 30 September.<\/p>\n

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Around the world: the proposals in Australia<\/h2>\n

The Australian federal government is also looking for a solution to stimulate the economy by taking advantage of\u00a0economic energy sources<\/strong>, whilst also hitting the\u00a02050 zero-emissions target<\/strong>. This is why it has shown particular interest in\u00a0hydrogen<\/strong>\u00a0technologies and solutions focused on\u00a0carbon capture and storage<\/strong>. Meanwhile, the third largest Australian party by vote, the Australian Greens, are pushing for renewables: \u201cInvest to recover<\/a>\u201d is the action plan proposed by the party, not to return to normal but rather to redefine an improved version of normal. In the words of the party’s leader Adam Bandt: \u201cChange is not only possible, it\u2019s essential\u201d, and the key to this improved and more sustainable normal is to invest in renewable-energy infrastructure, in manufacturing and public sectors, generating employment across the board.<\/p>\n

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Tasmania<\/h2>\n

The Tasmanian Liberal Government has identified\u00a0renewable energy<\/strong>\u00a0as a\u00a0key economic driver as we rebuild a stronger Tasmania<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tasmania can harness the immense potential in renewable energy to grow our economy, attract investment, create jobs and transform Tasmania from being Australia\u2019s renewable energy powerhouse into a world leader of clean, reliable and affordable energy.<\/em><\/p>\n

These were the words of premier of the liberal government of Tasmania, Peter Gutwein, also Minister for Climate Change, on announcing the\u00a0Renewable Energy Action Plan<\/a>\u00a0published on 13 May 2020 to achieve the\u00a0200% renewable energy target<\/strong>, corresponding to 21,000\u00a0GWh, by 2040. With an expanding energy sector such as that of renewables in Tasmania, the government expects generation of thousands of\u00a0jobs\u00a0<\/strong>and an\u00a0increase in investment\u00a0<\/strong>up to 7 billion by 2030.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":4458,"parent":0,"template":"","category-magazine":[42],"class_list":["post-1567","magazine","type-magazine","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine-smart-eco-and-sustainability"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine\/1567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/magazine"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine\/1567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4460,"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine\/1567\/revisions\/4460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category-magazine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category-magazine?post=1567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}