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.
Italy adds 3.34 GW of new solar in H1
Italy installed 3.34 GW of new solar in the first six months of 2024, bringing its total PV capacity to 33.62 GW by the end of June.
100 MW hybrid ESS set for Sardinia
A 100 MW hybrid gravity and battery ESS will use the mine shafts of large underground coal mine on the Italian island of Sardinia to offer a novel energy storage solution, in an 80/20 mix of BESS and gravity.
Comal plans 500 MW solar module factory in Italy
Comal says it has acquired an industrial building near L’Aquila in central Italy for a 500 MW solar module factory. Production is scheduled to start in 2025.
Midsummer to begin production of thin film cells in southern Italy after summer
The “largest European thin-film solar cell manufacturing plant” will begin operation after receiving production certification. Midsummer executive Erik Olsson tells pv magazine Italy that production is expected to start after the summer, at a time of sharp increase in demand for thin-film photovoltaic cells from the commercial and industrial solar segment.
Italy allocates 145.5 MW of PV in latest renewables auction
The Italian authorities have allocated 243.3 MW of renewables capacity in the nation’s 14th procurement exercise for clean energy. Developers have offered a maximum discount ranging between 2% and 5.5% from the auction ceiling price of €0.07746 ($0.083)/kWh.
Italy deploys 1.72 GW of new PV systems in Q1
Italy installed 1.72 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter, bringing its cumulative installed PV capacity to 32.0 GW by the end of March, according to Italia Solare, the nation’s solar energy association.
Italy bans PV from agricultural land
The Italian government has issued a new decree to completely ban solar from agricultural land. The new provisions will not apply to projects currently undergoing the approval process.
Italy now set for 5.4 GW of ‘ready-to-build’ solar projects
Terna, the Italian grid operator, says that it has received grid-connection requests for 144.48 GW of solar projects to date.
Italy offers fiscal breaks to PV projects built with EU-made solar modules
Italy’s new provisions state that fiscal credits can be awarded to PV project developers that use solar panels produced in the European Union with module efficiency ratings of more than 21.5%, or products with cell efficiencies above 23.5%. The fiscal credits will cover up to 35% of panel prices.
