Italy allocates 293.7 MW of solar in latest renewables auction
Italy’s energy agency has awarded 293.7 MW of solar capacity at four locations and 119.5 MW of wind in its latest auction. All of the developers offered a maximum discount ranging from 2% to 2.5% off the auction ceiling price of €0.065 ($0.063)/kWh.
Italy deployed 1 GW of PV in H1
Italy’s cumulative PV capacity surpassed 23 GW at the end of June. Rooftop PV continues to drive the Italian solar market, but the large-scale segment is finally showing the first signs of a real recovery.
Italy launches call for €1.5 billion rebate scheme for PV in agricultural buildings
The Italian government hopes to deploy 375 MW of PV capacity via the rebate scheme. The funds will be provided through the post-Covid recovery plan.
Italy installed 433 MW of solar in Q1
Italy installed 281 MW more solar in the first three months of the year than it did in the same period a year earlier. Its cumulative capacity surpassed 23 GW by the end of March.
KGAL secures approval for 380 MW of solar projects in Italy
The German renewable energy investment firm plans to build three unsubsidized solar parks in the regions of Sicily and Latium. The facilities should begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2024.
Italian government expects 3.37 GW of new solar capacity for 2022
The Italian Minister of Economic Development, Roberto Cingolani, expects around 5.1 GW of new renewable energy capacity to be connected in Italy this year. This impressive growth should be triggered by more favorable permitting processes.
Italy hits 572 MW/977 MWh of distributed storage capacity
Italy added 123 MW/263 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first quarter. Energy storage continues to grow in the country, with the regions of Lombardy and Veneto being the two largest contributors.
Italy offers €1.5 billion of rebates for PV in agricultural buildings
The Italian government hopes to deploy 375MW of PV capacity via a new rebate scheme. The funds will be provided through the post-Covid recovery plan.
Italian solar park to be linked to 5MW/10MWh of second-life batteries
A unit of Enel plans to deploy 5MW/10MWh of second-life batteries at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, where a 30MW solar park is now under development. The modular storage system will include different second-life lithium-ion batteries, mainly based on nickel, manganese and cobalt chemistry, with usable storage capacity ranging from 10kWh to 25kWh.
Italy begins loosening permits for large scale renewables
The Italian government has decided to unlock 1.4GW of new renewable energy projects since the end of 2021.
