Within the low -carbon process, a large amount of means is used to leave and rest the use of fossil fuels because of the development of the various renewable energies. The Energy communities are one of them.
They consist of the Grouping of various producers of renewable energy, In general of the photovoltaic solar type, that is, by placing individual solar honeycomb, which add their production by contributing to a community that benefits from its use, making it more efficient and cheap.
Valencia: Financing for energy communities
AVAC (Valencian Association of Energy Communities) and Caixa Popular have signed a cooperation agreement for the financing of the investments of the Collective self -consumption -facilities From energy communities.
Thanks to this Agreement, the Valencian Credit Cooperative will offer special financial conditions, so that energy communities can tackle payments derived from the installation of photovoltaic plates, which minimizes the initial contributions of people associated with the energy community. Avace, as representative of the energy communities of the Valencian territory, It will advise the energy communities that decisions to request this co-financing.
Juan Sacri, president of Avace, expresses his satisfaction for determining this line of cooperation with Caixa Popular, which allows more people They join proposals for collective self -consumptionBecause we have formed a financing schedule that helps fight the economic barrier.
This agreement shared the financial burden of the installation between Caixa Popular and the persons related to the energy community, which have to contribute less to the start of the project. We hope to stimulate the establishment of these initiatives Increase the production and use of cleaner energyMore fair, more democratic and more responsible for people, SMEs and local entities of the Valencian community ».
Energy model change
Sacri also emphasizes that this agreement is an example as a model of cooperation in cooperativism and social economy of the Valencian community: «For both organizations, the center of our activity is the dedication to the environment, society and people. This agreement, which helps to reduce the economic barrier, can be measured in terms of Energy savings and reduction of the environment -impact«.
In this respect, Vicent Llàcer, responsible for the renewable energy sector of Caixa, emphasized that this agreement is an important step to promote collective self -consumption in the Valencian community. «With this agreement, Caixa can be popular to continue with his mission of Facilitate access to renewable energyReducing the initial economic burden of people associated with energy communities. Our collaboration with Avace is a joint dedication to the development of sustainable and accessible energy models, to support the transition to cleaner and more participatory energy ».
Llàcer also emphasized the value of this agreement as a model of cooperation and environmental commitment. «In Caixa popular we believe in a bank at the service of society and the environment, and with this agreement we not only want to reduce financial barriers, but also to promote change To a more honest and sustainable economy«.