Answers to the most common questions on solar, energy efficiency and the ESCo model

Savings depend above all on how much of the energy produced is consumed directly on site: the closer production and consumption overlap, the greater the benefit. For a business with mostly daytime loads, a correctly sized system covers a significant share of electricity needs, cutting grid purchases — and the bill — for many years.

Not by the roof space available, but by real data: annual consumption, hourly profile, shifts, seasonality and time-of-use. The goal is the best balance between production and consumption, maximizing self-consumption and return on investment. That is why we always start from a free consumption analysis.

Payback depends on system cost, expected production, self-consumption share, the price of avoided energy and any incentives available. That is why we prepare a business plan with annual savings, cash flows, break-even and long-term return, comparing different investment and financing scenarios where useful.

Depending on your case and on the schemes in force at the time of investment: hyper-depreciation, Transition 5.0 and other business-focused incentives. New Energy checks which measures apply to you and handles all administrative and financial paperwork.

It is fed into the grid and remunerated under the applicable mechanisms. However, a self-consumed kWh is normally worth more than an exported one: good design therefore aims to maximize self-consumption, considering storage systems or load management where appropriate.

No: works are planned with your company to avoid interfering with production and are carried out by New Energy’s qualified in-house staff, with a single point of contact from survey to grid connection.

ESCo stands for Energy Service Company: a company that finances and delivers energy-efficiency measures taking on the investment risk itself, earning by sharing the savings generated on the bill. New Energy is an ESCo accredited under the Italian Interministerial Decree of 28 December 2012 and certified UNI CEI 11352.

It starts with an energy audit and measurable savings targets. New Energy designs, finances and delivers the measures; the investment is repaid through the savings generated, reducing or eliminating the upfront outlay. If the agreed savings do not materialize, the risk sits with New Energy, not with the client.

With performance contracting the initial outlay can be reduced or eliminated: it is the formula designed for businesses and public bodies that want to improve efficiency without tying up capital. The financial structure is defined case by case on the basis of the audit.

LED relamping, heat pumps replacing old boiler plants, solar thermal, insulation, PV with storage and smart consumption monitoring. The mistake to avoid is acting piecemeal: savings become structural when you start from the audit and each measure reinforces the others.

It depends on the scale of the measures and the expected savings: the term is sized so that the investment is repaid through the savings generated. At the end of the contract the systems and the benefits remain with the client.

Through a measurement and verification plan set out in the contract: baseline consumption before the works, continuous monitoring afterwards and periodic comparison. Transparent data and verifiable targets are the foundation of the ESCo model.

It depends on sizing and consumption habits: a well-designed system can cut energy costs by up to 70%, and the share grows when paired with battery storage. That’s why we always start from a free bill analysis.

No. The system works without it, but a battery stores daytime production for evening use: it increases self-sufficiency and reduces grid draw at night.

Yes: clouds reduce output but don’t stop it. With storage, the energy saved earlier covers periods of lower irradiation.

We use first-category solar panels, inverters and storage batteries manufactured in the European Union.

For a residential system, roof works are typically completed in a few days; New Energy then handles the grid-connection procedure with the distributor and any tax incentives, through to commissioning.

Yes, either as a shared system for the common areas or as an individual apartment’s system on the common roof, in compliance with building rules and permits. We carry out a free survey to identify the most suitable solution.

It is a legal entity in which citizens, businesses and local authorities connected to the same primary substation produce and share renewable energy. The shared energy receives an incentive from the GSE, distributed among members according to the community’s rules.

Households, apartment buildings, small and medium-sized businesses, municipalities, religious bodies and non-profits, either as producers (with a plant) or simply as consumers. Large companies may take part within the limits set by regulation.

No: you can join as a consumer only and benefit from a share of the incentive on shared energy. Those who own or build a plant contribute to production and receive a larger share.

According to the community’s statute and rules, which set the shares for producers, consumers and social purposes in the area. New Energy helps define transparent and fair rules.

We support the whole journey: feasibility study and primary-substation check, design and construction of the plants, setting up the legal entity, GSE procedures and ongoing operational management of the community.

The incentive on shared energy is granted by the GSE for a multi-year period set by current regulation, starting from the commissioning of the configuration. We check the conditions applicable to your case in the feasibility study.

Systems need little maintenance, but periodic checks preserve efficiency and lifespan. New Energy offers maintenance packages with performance monitoring and scheduled or on-fault interventions.

The system reports production, consumption and any faults in real time: our technicians detect performance drops before they affect the bill and intervene precisely, reducing downtime and costs.

It depends on the environment: dust, pollen or proximity to roads and farming can reduce output. Monitoring flags when cleaning is actually worthwhile, avoiding unnecessary interventions.

Average lifespan is 25-30 years: with proper maintenance, systems keep producing efficiently for decades.

Yes: after an initial technical check we can take over maintenance and monitoring of existing residential and industrial systems.

Collection of exhausted panels is included in the purchase price: New Energy is a member of the PV CYCLE consortium for responsible module recycling.