Italian decree on renewable sources: shooting the photovoltaic
Is it not enough to promote the environment, to provide jobs for over 120,000 direct employees and to create wealth? What kind of destiny awaits a country that systematically destroys their chances of development? Which interests do we really want to protect through this action?
Bluenergycontrol, a Vicenza’s leader company in the marketing and installation of photovoltaic systems - to his credit 600 installations in Italy - expresses its deep disapproval on the renewable decree. The legislative text, which was launched last week by the Council of Ministers and signed Monday by the President of the Republic, penalizes the green economy and, in particular, the photovoltaics.
In Pelosa Street 183, indignation and anger have taken the place of a healthy confidence in the future and in the potential of a sector with high added value. If then it is the government to deliver the fatal blow, the fault becomes even more unacceptable.
"We still had a little hope that the Head of State was going to intervene to stop this massacre - says Marco Fiorese, managing director of Bluenergycontrol - Instead, it seems that everyone agrees in shelving a thriving industry like few others, that in the midst of recession gave great results to Italian economy."
"This is an irresponsible decision - continue Fiorese - a real low blow for photovoltaics, from every point of view. In the decree there is not a single passage that could be shared by those who gave a concrete form to a market that did not exist before, nor by those who care about the eco-sustainable development of our country. Even the measures contained in the legislation that appear to support renewable energies are instead unrealistic, viewing the route taken by the government. "
"It´s serious that a system of incentives established by ministerial decree only as six months ago – exactly on 6 August 2010 - and whose validity was established on 31 December 2013 wants to be changed.
The definition of the value of new incentives is postponed to future provisions which should arrive by April 30. We thus introduce further perplexities. "In fact, we will live a long period of stalemate, during which we are concerned that the financial system will be able to do its part to stop the investment. For this reason, I hope the banks will not use the perplexities as an excuse of the Energy Bill. "
In detail, Fiorese analyzes the criteria by which a new incentive scheme will be fixed. "To establish the extent of incentives based on the cost of photovoltaic technologies and tariffs of the other European states, as the government will do, is it a incomprehensible and contradictory move? It is usually the market of modules’ manufacturers that sets their value, on the basis of the incentives. In addition the European market is very rugged and diverse as far as concerns the tariffs for photovoltaics. What will be the country that Italy will choose as a reference? ".
Broadening the perspective, it seems incomprehensible that a decree of a European directive ends in a violation of directive itself. "How will be possible to reach the 17% of renewables by 2020 with these premises?" Asks Fiorese.
The photovoltaic risks a disaster, with heavy consequences in terms of employment and credibility of the country’s system. As if it was not enough, the Veneto Regional Council has blocked the installation of photovoltaic systems of more than 200 kilowatts in agricultural land until 31 December 2011. The moratorium is valid also for biomass systems that are superior to 500 kilowatt of electrical power and for biogas or bioliquids systems superior to 1000 kilowatts.
Only a blind adversity against renewable energies and the insidious action of the nuclear lobby can justify this attack against a rapidly expanding sector. "As far as concerns ourselves - said the number one Bluenergycontrol - we are ready to fight the Government and its misguided decision."
