FAQ
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM – READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE SENDING SITES

FAQ – WHAT TO CONSIDER

WHICH ARE THE LANDS / SITES TO CONSIDER ?

- Agricultural lands larger than 10 Hectares to be connected in high voltage power ( HV / MV ) through Single Authorization
- Agricultural lands from 5 – 6 Hectares to be connected in medium voltage power ( MV ) through Single Authorization
- Industrial lands from 3 Hectares ( without superior limit ) to be connected with medium voltage ( MV ) or high voltage power ( HV ) through Single Authorization
- Both agricultural and industrial lands of 2 Hectares and power less than 1 MW through simplified authorisation procedure .
EXCEPTIONS :
- Abruzzi : it is better to focus on industrial lands because of the current legislation
- Lombardy : it is better to focus on industrial lands because of the current provisions
- Sardinia : currently it is only possible installing on industrial lands
CHARACTERISTICS OF SITES :
- Mostly flat lands or with a moderate slope ( less than 15 % )
- Only a few investors adopt the fixed system and so they accept higher slopes

FAQ – WHAT TO SEND
WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD I SEND FOR EACH LAND IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE ?

1. KMZ WITH THE PERIMETER OF THE LAND
How to download Google Earth to produce it : https://www.google.it/earth/download/gep/agree.html
If you have any doubts about how to trace the KMZ perimeter of the land and to save the file with kmz extension :
- Guided explanation : http://www.doingbusinessibs.it/news/opportunita/google-earth/?lang=it
- YouTube video : Click here
- Telephone support for tracing it : +39 348 29 20 146. ( required time 2 minutes )
Question : Why are number of cadastral sheet and parcels, cadastral document or map sheet not sufficient ?
Answer : Because the first analysis is about the conformation of the site and the costs of the electrical connection , therefore the KMZ is indispensable to carry out all the checks .

2. GENERAL TAB
Question : What is the tab completed through Excel file for ?
Answer : to enter the general information ( Region, Province, Municipality ), if the ownership is interested in ceding the leasehold estate or in selling the site, if the economic expectations are known . In addition it is very important to specify if there is any mortgage, community contribution or something else that should be highlighted about the site .
LINK to download the Excel file : Click here

3. CADASTRAL INFORMATION AND CERTIFICATES FOR RESTRICTION ANALYSIS
Minimum information required : number of cadastral sheet and parcels
Information to be attached when available : cadastral map / title search, certificate of town planning use class
NOTES :
- After the checks the certificate of town planning use class will be mandatory for all sites
- The certificate of town planning use class is necessary even in the early stage for small fields ( 3, 4, 5 Hectares) . If available, it is better to attach the mentioned certificate, for other bigger fields ( more than 10 Hectares ), otherwise it will be requested by the land owner to the city hall after the confirmation of interest, before proceeding .
- Exception for small sites where the certificate of town planning use class will arrive or it has already been requested: in that case the rest of the documents can be sent and when the certificate will arrive, the documentation will be completed with the missing document . The same is true if the certificate is not available, but the city hall or someone else has made a verification of restrictions and it is able to demonstrate that the site is suitable and there are no restrictions .

4. TRANFORMER CABINETS

- We have the Italian trasmission grid with the map of high-voltage and extra – high voltage transformer cabinets, for lands larger than 10 Hectares to be connected in high voltage .
- For small lands ( 3 – 6 Hectares ), we have a partial map of the medium voltage transformer cabinets, therefore we appreciate a picture of the M.V. transformer cabinet close to the land, with its Google coordinates, so that we can see if it is suitable and measure the distance from the land .

FAQ – WHAT TO AVOID
WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU SEND THE DOCUMENTS ?

Here there are some guidelines in the light of the problems experienced during our business. It is recommended to follow as much as possible these procedures for a proper management of the flow of information .
1. USE THE EMAIL
To optimize the time, avoid getting confused or even worse, risk losing documents or information. Save in exceptional cases, all documents have to be sent by e-mail . The use of Whatsapp is allowed in special cases for heavy attachments or after agreeing to derogate from the rule .

2. SEND A SITE WHEN ALL THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
Since we receive numerous lands and sites from all Italy every day and considering the existence of a coordination centre with competent technicians ( electrical technicians, restriction experts, project and commercial managers, etc. ), it is recommended to send a site when all the information is available, and to specify identification data in the subject line, for additions after the first send, in order to clearly locate the site . Example: 13 Hectares Mr Jack Place Street Region .

3. FILTER THE SITES WITH CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS TO MAKE THEM UNSUITABLE AT FIRST SIGHT
We ask you to filter sites presenting inappropriate characteristics for the installation of photovoltaic panels and where this is clearly evident :
- Wide coverings of shrubs .
- Olive groves where the shift in an identified area has not already been defined by the owner . This happens because the presence of olive trees or protected plants determine the application of strict rules and so in most cases it is not possible to uproot them but they must be replanted elsewhere .
- Lands with an high slope and incompatible with the installation of panels, unless areas with high slopes invest a small or limited portion, compared to the overall attractiveness of the site . However, another aspect less clear ( where we carry out internal checks ) is the situation in which there is a not excessive slope but that is opposite to that favourable north-south, therefore a south-north slope . This situation leads to less energy performance of the panels and therefore it is less accepted compared to the other slopes .

4. SUBCOLLABORATORS
Those who manage sub – collaborators have to consider it in the sending of documents, by identifying a code or an acronym to place before the name of the site for each collaborator, to correctly direct the land in the appropriate area of competence .

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FAQ – WHAT TO CONSIDER
WHICH ARE THE LANDS TO CONSIDER ?

Agricultural and industrial lands, dimension depending on the installable power, preferably lands situated on ridges and summits, generally sites exposed to strong wind, wind speed equal to or higher than 5 meters per second ( > 5 mt / s ) , measured according to the annual average wind speed at 100 mt a.l.l. / a.s.l. ( 100 mt above land level / above sea level ) .
HOW TO VERIFY WINDINESS
- Go to the website Interactive Wind Atlas http://atlanteeolico.rse-web.it/
- Select : “ Annual average wind speed at 100 mt a.l.l. / a.s.l. “ at the left
- Zoom the map in the area of interest and focus on yellow, orange, pink, purple, light blue and blue areas, with wind speed equal to or higher than 5 meters per second ( > 5 mt / s )

FAQ – WHAT TO SEND

WHICH INFORMATION DO I HAVE TO SEND FOR EACH LAND INITIALLY ?

1. FILE .KMZ WITH THE PERIMETER OF THE LAND
How to download Google Earth to produce the KMZ: https://www.google.it/earth/download/gep/agree.html
If you have any doubts about how to trace the KMZ perimeter of the land and save it with .kmz extension :
- Guided illustration : http://www.doingbusinessibs.it/news/opportunita/google-earth/?lang=it
- Watch the YouTube video : Click Here
- Telephone support to trace the KMZ : +39 348 29 20 146. ( required time 2 minutes )
Question : Why are number of cadastral sheet and parcels, cadastral document or map sheet not sufficient ?
Answer : Because the first verification focuses on conformation of the site and costs of electrical connection, therefore the KMZ file is fundamental for the checks .

2. GENERAL TAB
Question : Why do I have to send the completed Excel file ?
Answer : for basic information ( Municipality, Province, Region ), to know if the owner wants to cede the leasehold estate or he prefers to sell the land, and the possible economic expectations, if known . It is also important to indicate if there is any mortagage, community or non-repayable contribution and other information that must be highlighted about renting or sale of the land .
LINK for downloading the Excel file : Click Here

3. CADASTRAL DOCUMENT AND INFORMATION FOR RESTRICTION ANALYSIS
Minimum information required : Cadastral sheet and Parcels
Information to be attached when available : cadastral map / title search from the Italian Revenue Agency, certificate of town planning use class
Additional NOTES :
- After verifications, you will need to request the CDU to the city hall for all sites, before proceeding .
- At an early stage the CDU is fundamental also for sites of 3 – 6 Hectares . For sites larger than 10 Hectares if the CDU is available you can attach it, otherwise it will be requested by the owner to the Ufficio Urbanistica e Territorio (Urban Planning Office and Territory) of your Municipality after confirmation, before proceeding .
- Exceptions for small lands where the certificate of town planning use class has been requested : in that case the available documents can be sent before the CDU . However, if the CDU has not yet been requested, you can propose convincing arguments stating that the land has no restrictions of any kind .

FAQ – WHAT TO AVOID
IN THE SENDING OF DOCUMENTS

Here there are some guidelines in the light of the problems experienced during our business . We suggest you to follow these modalities for a better information management .

1. USE ONLY THE MAIL TO SEND DOCUMENTS
All the documents must be sent by e-mail to avoid confusion or to risk losing information and documents . Except when the sending via Whatsapp is accepted for heavy attachments, anyway after agreeing the modality with IBS .

2. SEND A LAND WHEN ALL THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
We receive daily several sites from numerous Regions therefore, it is important to send a land when the information is entirely available, in order to facilitate the information sharing to technicians ( restriction experts, electrical and commercial technicians, project managers ). For additional documents and additions after the first sending, it is recommended to specify the details of the site in the subject line, so that it is identifiable uniquely . Example: 20 Hectares Mr. Johnson Place Street Region .

3. SUBCOLLABORATORS
For collaborators who manage subcollaborators, when sending documents use an acronym or code for each collaborator to be indicated before the name of the land, to save the data of the site in the appropriate archive .

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