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Socioeconomic dimensions of renewable energy communities: Pathways to collective well-being

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  • Basilico, Paolo
  • Biancardi, Alberto
  • D'Adamo, Idiano
  • Gastaldi, Massimo
  • Stornelli, Vincenzo

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This work presents a socioeconomic analysis of renewable energy communities (RECs) in Italy. The results highlight that individuals expressing a willingness to participate in a REC tend to exhibit more virtuous attitudes. Furthermore, RECs emerge as not only economic drivers for prosumers but also facilitators of collective well-being, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The analysis further suggests a growing inclination to prioritise community benefits such as investment in public infrastructure and support for economically vulnerable households over personal financial gains.

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  • Basilico, Paolo & Biancardi, Alberto & D'Adamo, Idiano & Gastaldi, Massimo & Stornelli, Vincenzo, 2025. "Socioeconomic dimensions of renewable energy communities: Pathways to collective well-being," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:juipol:v:96:y:2025:i:c:s0957178725001158
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102000
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