Techno-Economic Analysis of an Energy Community Based on PV and Electric Storage Systems in a Small Mountain Locality of South Italy: A Case Study

The ecological transition at the centre of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the relevant EU policies are increasingly becoming an emerging issue in the political choices of most countries. It is an important challenge to ensure sustainable development and overcome the issue of energy supply. Italy...

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subjects Alternative energy sources
Architecture and energy conservation
Batteries
Carbon dioxide
Case studies
Climate change
Clothing industry
Economic analysis
Electricity
Electricity consumption
Emissions
Emissions control
Energy consumption
Energy demand
Energy efficiency
Energy industry
Green buildings
Heat exchangers
Heat pumps
Households
Industrial plant emissions
Mountains
Neighborhoods
Photovoltaics
Regulation
Renewable resources
Stockholders
Storage systems
Sustainable development
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