Articles written by Massimiliano Tripodo

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Italy installs 6.4 GW of PV in 2025 The country reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of 43.5 GW at the end of December, according to new figures released by Italian grid operator Terna.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jan 21, 2026
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Italy clears 710 MW of solar in Puglia, challenges regional PV rules The italian government says it is fast-tracking utility-scale solar, approving about 710 MW of mainly agrivoltaic projects in Puglia while moving to curb regional limits on where PV plants can be built, sharpening tensions over land use and energy policy.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Dec 15, 2025
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Italy assigns 1.1 GW in PV auction open to projects with ‘non-Chinese’ modules The procurement exercise, the second solar auction under Italy’s Fer X incentive scheme and first to exclude the use of Chinese solar modules, cells and inverters for projects above 1 MW in size, concluded with a final average price of €0.06637/kWh.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Dec 12, 2025
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Sicily opens €246 million tender for solar, battery storage projects of any size under new EU-aligned programme Sicily has launched a significant funding window for companies to install photovoltaic systems and battery storage, with preliminary applications due between 15 December 2025 and 13 February 2026.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Dec 05, 2025
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Italy’s solar sector flags regulatory risks despite FER X auction gains Italy’s PV industry raised concerns over new regulatory measures and funding cuts as Gestore dei servizi energetici (GSE) published results of the FER X auction showing significant price reductions and strong participation in Sicily.
Massimiliano Tripodo, Sergio Matalucci
Dec 03, 2025
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Italy issues new rules for PV project siting, solar fiscal breaks The Italian government has reduced the regions’ influence on permits for photovoltaic and wind energy by centralizing the decision-making process. It has also issued new rules for tax relief under the so-called Transizione 5.0 Decree.
Massimiliano Tripodo, Sergio Matalucci
Nov 24, 2025
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Italy added 4.8 GW of solar from January to October, says grid operator Italy’s grid operator, Terna, says 2025 solar installations through October point to a slower annual expansion rate than in 2024.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Nov 14, 2025
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Italy awards 2 GW in agrivoltaic tender backed by EU funds Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) says 747 projects have been selected under the nation’s first agrivoltaic program, backed by €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) from European recovery funds.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Nov 12, 2025
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Italy seizes solar investment portal over €80 million scam The Italian authorities have frozen bank accounts and seized assets linked to a transnational network accused of defrauding about 6,000 investors through a fake PV investment scheme.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Nov 03, 2025