Things
The Mase Decree defines agrivoltaic plant of an experimental nature (also in the following: advanced agrivoltaic system or agrivoltaic system): agrivoltaic system which, in accordance with the provisions of the PNRR and what was established by article 65, paragraphs 1-quater and 1-quinquies, of the decree-law of 24 January2012, n. 1, converted with amendments by law 24 March 2012, n.27, adopts jointly:
- Innovative integrated solutions with assembly of high modules from the ground, also providing for the rotation of the modules themselves, however so as not to compromise the continuity of agricultural and pastoral cultivation activities, also possibly allowing the application of digital and precision agriculture tools;
- Monitoring systems, on the basis of guidelines adopted by the Council for Research in Agriculture and the analysis of the Agriculture-Crea Economy in collaboration with the GSE (below: Crea-gse guidelines), which allow to verify the impact of photovoltaic installation on crops, water saving, agricultural productivity for the different types of crops, the continuity of the activities of the farms concerned. The indicators on the recovery of soil fertility, the microclimate, resilience to climate change, are identified by the GSE, after hearing the creation, in the context of the application rules referred to in Article 12, paragraph 2;
The same decree then defines as an agrivoltaic system (or advanced agrivoltaic system): complex system composed of the works necessary for the performance of agricultural activities in a given area and an advanced agrivoltaic system installed on the latter which, through a space configuration and appropriate technological choices, intact agricultural and electrical production, and which has the aim of enhancing the production potential of both subsistems, however, guaranteeing the continuity of the activities of the activities agricultural proper to the area.
Who is it aimed at?
The beneficiaries of the measure are:
a) agricultural entrepreneurs as defined by article 2135 of the civil code, in individual or corporate form also cooperative, agricultural company, as defined by the legislative decree 29 March 2004, n. 99, as well as consortia set up between two or more agricultural entrepreneurs and/or agricultural companies agricultural entrepreneurs, including agricultural cooperatives that carry out activities pursuant to art. 2135 of the civil code and the cooperatives or their consortia pursuant to art. 1, paragraph 2, of Legislative Decree 18 May 2001, n. 228, and temporary associations of agricultural enterprises;
b) temporary associations of companies, which include at least one subject referred to in letter a).
Access to the incentives referred to in the decree to the plants that started the construction works before having submitted an application to participate in the banned procedures pursuant to this decree is not allowed. The interventions are intended at the time of taking the first obligation which makes an irreversible investment, such as, by way of example, that relating to the order of equipment or the start of the construction works. The purchase of land and preparatory works such as obtaining permits and the performance of preliminary feasibility studies are not to be considered as the start of the works.
What does it predict
- Non -refundable contribution to the maximum extent of 40% of the eligible costs
- Incentive rate to be worth on the share of electricity produced and introduced into the net.
