Articles written by Massimiliano Tripodo

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Italy to allocate 10 GW of PV under new FerX incentive scheme The Italian government has finalized the FerX mechanism, setting a 10 GW quota for PV projects and a reference strike price of €80/MWh, with premiums for floating and asbestos-roof replacement projects.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Aug 10, 2026
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Italy records 88 zero-price hours in H1 Italy’s wholesale electricity market recorded 88 zero-price hours in the first half of 2026, compared with 20 in the first half of 2025.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 31, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Italy gives 599 MW agrivoltaic project positive environmental assessment Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has given a positive environmental impact assessment to a planned 599 MW agrivoltaic plant in Puglia, subject to several conditions.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 29, 2026
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Hail storm damages PV systems across Italy’s Marche region A severe hail storm in Italy’s Marche region damaged several PV systems, with industry representatives reporting a rise in hail-related losses in recent years.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 23, 2026
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Italian energy communities reach 303 MW of operational capacity Italy has 3,630 active renewable energy communities with a combined operational capacity of 302.9 MW, according to new data. More than 29,800 PNRR-funded applications have been approved, unlocking €768.3 million in grants for 1.74 GW of capacity.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 21, 2026
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Italy deploys 3 GW of solar in H1 Italy added 8,224 new PV systems totaling 483.66 MW in June, pushing cumulative solar capacity to 46.6 GW across more than 2.17 million installations. Battery storage growth also accelerated, with renewable-linked BESS capacity reaching 11.94 GWh and 6 GW of power output by the end of June.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 15, 2026
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Italy selects 566 self-consumption PV projects in incentive scheme for southern businesses More than €200 million in available funding remains unallocated under the €262 million support program for photovoltaic projects aimed at boosting self-consumption among businesses in southern Italy.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 09, 2026
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Italian units of German solar firm probed over €93 million fraud case Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has identified seven PV companies in Trentino suspected of evading more than €60 million ($70.4 million) in taxes and fraudulently obtaining more than €33 million in state incentives. The firms are subsidiaries of an unnamed German renewable energy holding.
Massimiliano Tripodo
May 01, 2026
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Italy probes PV companies over €60 million tax evasion and €33 million subsidy fraud The Italian authorities have dentified seven Trentino-based photovoltaic companies, controlled by an unspecified German operator, accused of allegedly evading over €60 million in taxes and improperly obtaining €33 million in incentives from the state energy agency GSE.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Apr 30, 2026