Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico – RSE S.p.A. is a Non-Profit Research Organsiation mainly financed through a public fund related to the national electric system, currently 100% owned by GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici – GSE S.p.A.), a public company entirely owned by the Italian Government. The RSE mission is to perform public interest R&D programs in order to address the national energy, environmental and economic goals, with an open view to the EU research initiatives.