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Applications & Installations
Italian court rejects law on suitable areas for renewables Italy’s Lazio regional tribunal has partially invalidated a May 2024 decree defining suitable zones for ground-mounted renewables, forcing national and regional authorities to rethink the policy framework.
Massimiliano Tripodo, Sergio Matalucci
May 14, 2025
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Applications & Installations
Italy launches second agrivoltaics tender Italy has launched a second agrivoltaics tender, allocating €323 million ($348.4 million) in unused funds from the first round, which awarded 1.5 GW of capacity in December 2024. Developers have until June 30 to submit bids.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Apr 01, 2025
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Applications & Installations
Italy allocates 278.5 MW of PV in latest renewables auction In the country’s 16th renewable energy procurement exercise, the lowest bid came in at €0.07199/kWh and was offered for a 2.7 MW solar facility in the province of Ancona, central Italy.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Mar 20, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Key takeaways from Italy’s KEY trade show This year’s KEY – The Energy Transition Expo, Europe’s second-largest solar trade show, highlighted the rapid growth of Italy’s PV market and its expanding international reach.
Lara Morandotti, Massimiliano Tripodo, Sergio Matalucci
Mar 17, 2025
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Italian Constitutional Court
Markets & Policy
Italy strikes down Sardinian moratorium on renewables The decision is significant, as “it sets out principles whose scope exceeds the issue of the moratorium, affirming the unconstitutionality of regional regulations that conflict with the decarbonization objectives established at the European and national level,” says attorney Claudio Vivani.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Mar 13, 2025
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Italy to hold 10 GWh storage auction on September 30, grid company Terna says The information was confirmed by Francesco Del Pizzo, president for grid development strategies and dispatching at the Terna Group.
Emiliano Bellini, Massimiliano Tripodo, Sergio Matalucci
Mar 10, 2025
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Applications & Installations
Italy installed 6.8 GW of solar in 2024 The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 37.08 GW at the end of December.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Feb 20, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Italy increases incentives for EU-made solar modules Italy has expanded incentives for PV projects using EU-made modules under its Transizione 5.0 Tax Credit scheme, offering up to 35% coverage and higher calculation bases for high-efficiency cells and modules.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jan 10, 2025
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Italy adds 1.74 GW during Jan-Oct, reaches record 12 GWh of energy storage From January to the end of October 2024, Italy added 1.74 GW of storage system projects.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Nov 27, 2024