Featured in The turning point – 05-2011

Between uproar and anticipation

Italy: There is quite some upheaval in Italy’s photovoltaics sector following the government’s announcement of a comprehensive amendment of the Conto Energia. Although this amendment will result in drastic changes in the market, not all those involved are thrown into doubt.

These are turbulent times for Italy’s photovoltaics sector. With around three gigawatts of added capacity, the Mediterranean country is among the absolute high-flyers in 2010. Now it is faced with a sudden change of course after the government announced the reform of the Conto Energia. The planned amendment came as a surprise, because after all, …

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