# LLM Context
URL: https://weeg.it/en/press-releases/energy-sustainability-in-italytransition-5-0-and-individual-distance-self-consumption/

# Energy Sustainability in Italy: Transition 5.0 and Individual Distance Self-Consumption

> The article presents two opportunities supporting industrial decarbonization in Italy: the Transition 5.0 Plan and Individual Distance Self-Consumption (AID), describing incentives, eligibility, certification, photovoltaic configurations, and Whitenergy services.

## Page details

- **Source language:** English
- **Content type:** Post
- **Original title:** Energy Sustainability in Italy:Transition 5.0 and Individual Distance Self-Consumption
- **English title:** Energy Sustainability in Italy: Transition 5.0 and Individual Distance Self-Consumption
- **Source URL:** https://weeg.it/en/press-releases/energy-sustainability-in-italytransition-5-0-and-individual-distance-self-consumption/
- **Summary:** Overview of Transition 5.0 incentives and Individual Distance Self-Consumption for industrial energy efficiency and renewable self-production.

## Transition 5.0 Plan

The Transition 5.0 Plan, also referred to as Industry 5.0, is described as part of Italy's PNRR changes integrated with RePowerEU. It provides tax credits for energy-efficiency measures and renewable-energy self-production, with a stated goal of saving 400,000 tons of oil equivalent over two years.

The page states that a €6.3 billion allocation complements Transition 4.0 investment subsidies.

Eligible expenses incurred from January 1, 2024 are grouped into three categories:

1. **Energy efficiency:** €3.78 billion for investments aimed at energy efficiency and savings in production processes.
2. **Self-consumption and self-generation:** €1.89 billion for renewable self-generation and self-consumption facilities, excluding biomass.
3. **Training:** €630 million for staff training supporting the green transition.

## Certification process

Companies seeking incentives must obtain an **ex ante** certification from an independent evaluator, such as an ESCo, to attest project eligibility against fossil-fuel reduction criteria. An **ex post** certification then confirms implementation and measures the benefit in energy efficiency and renewable self-consumption.

The page compares this validation approach with the GSE process for White Certificates. It states that Whitenergy is a UNI EN 11352-certified ESCo with experience in projects approved by the Electricity Services Operator and can support intervention selection, implementation, and ex ante/ex post certification.

## Individual Distance Self-Consumption (AID)

AID is presented as an incentive configuration emerging from the Decree on Diffuse Self-Consumption.

- Photovoltaic systems can be built up to **1 MWp**.
- Systems can be connected virtually to industrial plants through the local electricity grid.
- The page states an incentive of up to **€118/MWh** for energy produced by the new system and withdrawn in the same hour by the production site as shared energy.
- AID can be implemented by a single producer-consumer actor, without creating a new legal entity as required for CERs.

The article states that combining electricity-market revenues with the accrued incentive can reduce up to 100% of the energy cost of the shared portion, with investment returns ranging from **2 to 5 years**.

## Community effects and Whitenergy services

The page states that part of the incentive is intended for individuals and/or social purposes benefiting the local area.

For AID projects, Whitenergy describes its role as including:

- identification of eligible photovoltaic systems;
- implementation and management of the systems;
- management of GSE incentive eligibility;
- valuation of photovoltaic energy;
- recognition of the incentive;
- support in managing the incentive portion allocated to the community.

## Related links

- [Whitenergy](http://www.weeg.it)