Energy Communities, Renewables, and Electric Mobility in the Italian Scenario: Opportunities and Limitations in Historic Town Centers

Muhammad Jawad Ul Hassan, Elisa Belloni (), Antonio Faba and Ermanno Cardelli
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Muhammad Jawad Ul Hassan: Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via G. Duranti n.93, 06125, Perugia, Italy
Elisa Belloni: Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via G. Duranti n.93, 06125, Perugia, Italy
Antonio Faba: Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via G. Duranti n.93, 06125, Perugia, Italy
Ermanno Cardelli: Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via G. Duranti n.93, 06125, Perugia, Italy

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-36

Abstract: The emergence of energy communities in the energy transition world could be beneficial for sustainable development, particularly in ancient town centers. The interaction between energy groups, renewable energy sources, and electric vehicles in Italy’s historic cities is the primary concern of this work. It examines the potential for these interconnected components to collaborate to revitalize Italian historical sites and ensure their sustainable management. This study focuses on the overall potential of energy communities to boost democracy and energy security, and decrease negative environmental impacts. It is studied by analyzing rules and regulation along with new technologies and changes in society and economy that are affecting the energy sector. This paper focuses on approaches to the application of renewable energy resources and examines electric mobility and its role in realizing ecologically sustainable transportation in cities. It also demonstrates the needs to occur with infrastructures, use rates and policies that must be implemented to get a person to drive electric cars around historic districts. This improves the management’s capacity to implement an easy transition to low carbon because, related to energy production and consumption, techniques of comprehensive planning should be adopted.

Keywords: renewable energy community; Italian regulation; photovoltaics; historic centers; electric mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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