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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
