Country Report 2021 - Italy
M. Dall’Ombra - F. Pettorossi (Assoclima)

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2021-11-23

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ASSOCLIMAASSOCLIMA is the Association of Air Conditioning Systems Manufacturers federated to ANIMA
Confindustria. Founded in 1964, with its 67 members, more than 7,200 employees, a total turnover of2,18 billion euros, an export share of 30%, it represents 85% in the (HP)VAC industry.
Assoclima is member of EUROVENT, EHPA and APPLia Europe.

Activities are managed among :n. 4 Committee(Technical, Marketing & Communication,Relationship, Energy and Environment)International

n. 9 Product Group(Air Conditioning, AHU, Cooling Towers, Fans, Fan-coils,Filters, Chillers, Mechanical Ventilation Systems, Roof-Top)The ITALIAN HEAT PUMPS GROUP
is an important part of theassociation. The key aim of thegroup is to contribute to thedevelopment of heat pumptechnology.
Our target is toadvocate legislators as well as
inform the public.

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Italy | the “gas boilers heaven” in residential

1.270 GW ----> 81% CH4
Heat pumps 1,0%

Italy has the largest natural gas distribution networkin the EU and it ranks 3rd in total yearly consumption.

275 TWh ----> 62% CH4
Heat Pumps 1,1%

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Italy |”a good place to be” for heat pumps
ONE country THREE
climate zones
MARKETMARKET+12% vs 2019

EHPA 2020
Chart 3.1-2: Sales of heat pumps in 2020 |by country

National Incentive Schemes
and the first deployment ofthe EU Recovery Plan funds
have boosted the heat pumpmarket in Q3 2021.

Cost for heating with electric heat pumps is same
compared to natural gas and cheaper than oil.

INCENTIVES

ENERGY

9.5% only of A/A heat pump sales are considered as
primary source for heating in countries in “warmclimate zone” (Italy, Portugal, Spain, south France)

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Technology | It is time to move from “OR” to “AND”
approachHomes heated by natural gas falling from nearly 30% of the total today to lessthan 0.5% in 2050.
Homes using electricity for heating rise from nearly 20% of the total today to35% in 2030 and about 55% in 2050. Hybrid heat pumps are also used in someof the coldest climates, but meet no more than 5% of heating demand in 2050.

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Technology |“SMART HEAT PUMP”| how to be supportive towards thegrid

In Italy, the peak of the maximum marginal electric load is about to 8,000 MW
and this demand occurs only about 100 hours/year.
With the deployment of heat pumps we could contribute to avoid the need tosource this marginal load from power stations. This action generate high fixed
costs which today are paid with the electricity tariff and are very expensive forthe whole electric energy system in terms of investments.

hours

Among many others, one of the most effective
solutions could be to share data among heatpumps and the network load management
system. By setting a “demand-response”
interaction it could be possible to apply “micropower supply interruption” at "sub pod" level.
POD = Point Of Delivery

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Technology |“BIVALENT HEAT PUMP”| how to move from “OR” to“AND”
A “bivalent heat pump” is a package heat pumps ,1

where the a heat pump is managing a condensing gas
boiler with the aim to:a) avoid to oversize the heat pump capacityb) support the grid when needed.
Target climate : cold - average

RSE2 has performed a detailed study aimed to find thebest ratio (heat pumps vs boiler).

Study performed by RSE with the property Carapace software

Heat Pump max power consumption [kW]Average COP

Heat Pump nominal capacity [kW]Heat Pump nominal capacity [kW]power consumption [kW]Share of building’s yearly load
covered by the heat pumpMulti Flats Building
8 floors
40 flats
built in the ‘70s
cold climate Zone

Heat Pump nominal capacity [kW]1 according with 811/2013/EU Regulation package definition.

2 RSE Ricerca Sistema Elettrico | mission : develop research programs in the electrical-energy

sector, targeting the entire national electricity system.

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Technology |“BIVALENT HEAT PUMP”| how to move from “OR” to“AND”

Large Public and Officebuildings, malls, etc.

Multi Family till 64 flats

Accordingly with the conclusion of the RSE
study, the best performing ratio among
heat pump and boiler is 2:1 that is leading to:
1. 97% heat load satisfied by heat pump
2.-30% energy consumption (heat pumps)
3. limited CO2 emission increase comparedto heat pump only

Single, multi Family till 16 flats

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Policy | financial incentives (renovation)

Heat pumps (electric and gas driven), hybrid,condensing boiler are all eligible for incentives.

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Policy I installer’s certification
F-GAS certification |Italy is ranked n.2 in EU with 73.400 certified installers
listed in the public website fgas.it | From 09/2019 is mandatory to record
equipment and intervention only by the online logbook website.
RES certification |EU Directive 2009/28/CE | The EU Directive was introduced in the Italian law framework in 2011.
In 08/2013 have been decided that all the companies with NACE code related to the activities in scope and atechnical manager owning the relevant professional knowledge codes, have been qualified to perform the above
mentioned activities. From that date onward, the RES certification can be only obtained by enrolling the technicalmanager to a RES qualification training.
RES training course | deployment and contents.
The responsibility for handicraft and vocational education belongs to each italian region that has defined theselection criteria for private companies that would like to perform the two kind of trainings foreseen:
1. FER qualification training | 80 hours | 800,00 euro + VAT (once in a life)
2. FER update training | 16 hours | 200,00 euro + VAT (mandatory every 3 years to all the the technicalmanagers)
Each certificate must be sent to Chamber of Commerce that will upload it in the company’s folder.

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KEY ACTORSIs the government body in charge ofimplementing the environmental policy.
It is responsible for the EU Recovery Planfollow up.
Other matters to be tackled:
1.protection of biodiversity, ecosystems andmarine coastal heritage
2. land and water protection,
3. policies to combat climate change and global
warming
4. sustainable development, energy
efficiency and circular economy, integrated
waste cycle management
5.site remediation of national interest(SIN)
6. environmental assessment of strategic public
investments
7. fight against atmospheric,acoustic,
electromagnetic pollution and the risks derivingfrom chemical products and genetically modifiedorganisms.

ENEA is the National Agency for New
Technologies, Energy and Sustainable
Economic Development, a public body
aimedatresearch,technologicalinnovation and the provision of advanced
servicestoenterprises,
publicadministration and citizens in the sectors ofenergy, the environment and sustainableeconomic development.
Its focus sectors are energy technologies(renewable sources, energy storage, smartgrids), nuclear fusion and nuclear safety
energy efficiency, technologies for
cultural heritage, seismic protection, foodsafety, pollution, life sciences, strategic
raw materials, climate change.
ENEA supports the productive system aswell as public authorities in the transition
towards the circular economy and theresource efficiency.

The company has been identified by theState to pursue and achieveenvironmental sustainability through thetwo pillars of renewable sources andenergy efficiency [electricity]

Mission is to develop research programsin the electrical-energy sector, targetingthe entire national electricity system.

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KEY ACTORSHEAT PUMP SUPPLY CHAINPERMANENT TABLETERNA IS EUROPE’S LARGESTINDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR (TSO).
WE ARE ENGAGED IN DRIVING AND
ENABLING THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION
IN ORDER TO CREATE A NEW
DEVELOPMENT MODEL BASED ON
RENEWABLE SOURCES AND RESPECT FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT.
SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION AND
DISTINCTIVE COMPETENCIES ARE BEHIND
EVERYTHING WE DO, WITH THE AIM OFPROVIDING THE GENERATIONS TO COME
WITH A CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE AND
EMISSION-FREE ENERGY FUTURE.

Enel (Italy’s national entity for electricity)
was founded in 1962 with the fusion of morethan a thousand energy producers. With asolid bedrock of hydroelectric power as ourstarting point, our task was to power thecountry’s rapid growth. We modernized andextended the national grid, later connecting itto the European network.
In 2001 we designed and installed theworld’s first smart meters. Becoming
progressively
moreinternational,
weacquired Endesa in Spain, established amajor presence in Latin America, and bought
North America’s first renewable energy plant.
Innovation and sustainability had become
our two biggest drivers, and in 2004 webecame the first private company in therenewable power sector to be listed on theDow Jones Sustainability Index.

Promoted by Assoclima, other members are(alphabetical order):AiCARR | culture of sustainable comfort (consultant)
Amici della Terra Italia Onlus | environmental NGOAngaisa | wholesalers association
Assistal | installer’s association of technological systems
installation, EE and FM services.
Assotermica | association of manufacturers of appliancesand components for heating systems
CNA | national confederation of crafts, small and medium
enterprises
Confartigianato | national confederation of crafts, smalland medium enterprises
Elettricità Futura | association of companies operating in
the Italian electricity sector
Enel SpA | electricity supplier
Unione Nazionale Consumatori | consumer association

Common targets:
1. enhance the knowledge about the heat pumptechnology to the end user.
2. support training activities to all players in the heatpumps supply chain

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Initiatives and events
Assoclima has recently started to promote towards its members two initiatives aimed to enhance theknowledge about the possibility to establish an effective circular economy of products and refrigerants.
October 19, 2021
Circular economy: regenerative growth model
The conference/talk show held in live streaming, to suggest achange of perspective to the HVAC sector: from a linear
economic system to a circular one, amplifying the concept ofsustainability through the maximization of use andenhancement of the product in the end of life.

March 9, 2022
States-General: circular economy, circular city
In Fiera Milano during MCE 2022, a moment of confrontation
between companies and those responsible for urban policies.

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