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Italy approves 6 GW of utility-scale solar in first 10 months of 2024 Italy’s regional governments approved 6 GW of utility-scale solar projects between January and October 2024, according to updates from Terna’s Econnextion map. Most of these projects are concentrated in Sicily, Lazio, Puglia, Sardinia, and Basilicata.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Nov 22, 2024
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Italy allocates 322 MW of PV in latest renewables auction The Italian authorities have allocated 410.6 MW of renewables capacity in the nation’s 15th procurement exercise for clean energy. Developers have offered a maximum discount ranging between 2.01% and 5.35% from the auction ceiling price of €0.07778 ($0.08272)/kWh.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Nov 12, 2024
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Markets & Policy
Energy storage more than half of new Italian grid capacity for 2025 Italian electricity transmission system operator Terna has published the results of 2025’s main capacity market auction.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Oct 30, 2024
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Italy preps energy storage auctions The appropriate minister has signed into law a decree which will allow electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Terna to stage procurement exercises, possibly as early as the first half of 2025.
Massimiliano Tripodo, Sergio Matalucci
Oct 16, 2024
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Italy’s regional governments approve 5.1 GW of utility-scale PV projects in January-September period Italy’s regional governments approved 5.1 GW of solar in the first nine months of this year, with Sicily leading by approving around one-third of the total new capacity.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Oct 03, 2024
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Italy deploys 4.2 GW of solar in January-August period Italy deployed 4.2 GW of solar capacity and 260,000 new PV systems from January to August.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 25, 2024
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Italian energy supplier to reuse discarded PV modules for social projects Italian energy producer ERG has launched an initiative to reuse discarded solar modules from revamped plants for social solar projects. The program aims to support communities, hospitals, families, and schools in Africa and Italy, using panels that are still in good condition and fully functional.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 20, 2024
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Italy’s first agrivoltaic tenders draws bids for 1.7 GW Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) says it has received 643 bids totaling 1.7 GW in its first agrivoltaic tender. About 56% of the proposals have come from the country’s sunny southern regions.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 12, 2024
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Italy’s regional authorities approve 3.358 MW of PV in H1 Italy’s regional governments approved 3.358 MW of solar in the first half of this year, with Sicily leading by approving around one-third of the total new capacity.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jul 10, 2024