Energy for communities

Enel Group and OpenEconomics: a collaboration that enhances and communicates the value of investments

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OBJECTIVES

Measuring where energy creates value

When a major project takes shape, its impact begins long before operations start and continues well beyond the completion of works: it reaches suppliers, services, local areas, and communities.

The collaboration between Enel and OpenEconomics was established to give this process a verifiable measurement, translating the complexity of investments made by a large company into concrete, evidence-based insights. These are valuable figures for those planning interventions—clear and accessible to the territories where projects generate value, and essential for accessing available public funds.

But which numbers truly matter?

First of all, GDP and employment generated downstream of investments. An independent assessment is needed to attribute impacts across different territories and sectors, promoting public accountability and alignment with institutional planning for a primary service such as energy supply.

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THE SOLUTION

An integrated approach: from investment impact assessments to reporting

OpenEconomics supports the Enel Group by providing technical assistance services throughout the entire investment cycle, including impact assessments, scouting, project applications and reporting for financed initiatives. This is achieved by integrating quantitative methods, PMO (Project Management Office) activities, and proprietary platforms for decision-making and compliance.

Enel Group has chosen to rely on OpenEconomics’ expertise across various opportunities for non-repayable funding offered within programmes such as the Innovation Fund, Connecting Europe Facility, and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The Group has adopted an integrated approach tailored to each individual project applying for funding and subsequently approved.

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