Task1Analysis&Outreach

PVPS

NationalSurveyReport

ofPVPowerApplicationsinItaly

2024

Task1StrategicPVAnalysisandOutreach–NationalSurveyReportofPVPowerApplicationsinItaly2024

WhatisIEAPVPSTCP?

TheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA),foundedin1974,isanautonomousbodywithintheframeworkoftheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD).TheTechnologyCollaborationProgramme(TCP)wascreatedwithabeliefthatthefutureofenergysecurityandsustainabilitystartswithglobalcollaboration.Theprogrammeismadeupof6.000expertsacrossgovernment,academia,andindustrydedicatedtoadvancingcommonresearchandtheapplicationofspecificenergytechnologies.

TheIEAPhotovoltaicPowerSystemsProgramme(IEAPVPS)isoneoftheTCP’swithintheIEAandwasestablishedin1993.Themissionoftheprogrammeisto“enhancetheinternationalcollaborativeeffortswhichfacilitatetheroleofphotovoltaicsolarenergyasacornerstoneinthetransitiontosustainableenergysystems.”Inordertoachievethis,theProgramme’sparticipantshaveundertakenavarietyofjointresearchprojectsinPVpowersystemsapplications.TheoverallprogrammeisheadedbyanExecutiveCommittee,comprisedofonedelegatefromeachcountryororganisationmember,whichdesignatesdistinct‘Tasks,’thatmayberesearchprojectsoractivityareas.

The27IEAPVPSparticipatingcountriesareAustralia,Austria,Belgium,Canada,China,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,India,Israel,Italy,Japan,Korea,Malaysia,Morocco,theNetherlands,Norway,Portugal,SouthAfrica,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Thailand,Turkiye,theUnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.TheEuropeanCommission,SolarPowerEuropeandtheSolarEnergyResearchInstituteofSingaporearealsomembers.

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WhatisIEAPVPSTask1?

TheobjectiveofTask1oftheIEAPhotovoltaicPowerSystemsProgrammeistopromoteandfacilitatetheexchangeanddisseminationofinformationonthetechnical,economic,environmentalandsocialaspectsofPVpowersystems.Task1activitiessupportthebroaderPVPSobjectives:tocontributetocostreductionofPVpowerapplications,toincreaseawarenessofthepotentialandvalueofPVpowersystems,tofostertheremovalofbothtechnicalandnon-technicalbarriersandtoenhancetechnologyco-operation.AnimportantdeliverableofTask1istheannual“TrendsinPhotovoltaicApplications”report.Inparallel,NationalSurveyReportsareproducedannuallybyeachTask1participant.ThisdocumentisthecountryNationalSurveyReportfortheyear2024.InformationfromthisdocumentwillbeusedasinputtotheannualTrendsinPhotovoltaicApplicationsreport.

Authors

MainContent:Task1participants:FrancescaTilli(GSE),AndreaDanelli(RSE),SimonadeIuliis,PaolaDelliVeneri(ENEA)CelesteMellone(GreenHorseAdvisory).Othercontributors:VincenzoSurace,AlessandroPellini(GSE),MicheleCarli(GreenHorseAdvisory)

Data:GSE,RSE

Analysis:FrancescaTilli(GSE),AndreaDanelli(RSE),SimonadeIuliis,PaolaDelliVeneri(ENEA)CelesteMellone(GreenHorseAdvisory)

DISCLAIMER

TheIEAPVPSTCPisorganisedundertheauspicesoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)butisfunctionallyandlegallyautonomous.Views,findingsandpublicationsoftheIEAPVPSTCPdonotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsorpoliciesoftheIEASecretariatoritsindividualmembercountries

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COVERPICTURE

Source:CatalogueofPhotovoltaicPlantsIntegratedwithInnovativeCharacteristics,GestoredeiServiziEnergetici,GSE

INTERNATIONALENERGYAGENCY

PHOTOVOLTAICPOWERSYSTEMSPROGRAMME

NationalSurveyReportofPVPowerApplicationsinItaly2024

IEAPVPS

Task1

StrategicPVAnalysis&Outreach

October-2025

Task1StrategicPVAnalysisandOutreach-NationalSurveyReportofPVPowerApplicationsinItaly2024

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AUTHORS

MainAuthors

FrancescaTilli,GSE,Italy

AndreaDanelli,RSE,Italy

SimonadeIuliis,ENEA,Italy

PaolaDelliVeneri,ENEA,Italy

CelesteMellone,GreenHorseAdvisory,Italy

ContributingAuthor

VincenzoSurace,GSE,Italy

AlessandroPellini,GSE,Italy

MicheleCarli,GreenHorseAdvisory,Italy

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5

LISTOFABBREVIATIONS 6

1INSTALLATIONDATA 7

1.1Applicationsforphotovoltaics(PV) 7

1.2TotalPVpowerinstalled 8

1.3KeyenablersofPVdevelopment 11

2COMPETITIVENESSOFPVELECTRICITY 12

2.1Moduleprices 12

2.2Systemprices 13

2.3CostbreakdownofPVinstallations 15

2.4MerchantPV/PPA 16

2.5AdditionalCountryinformation 16

3POLICYFRAMEWORK 17

3.1NationaltargetsforPV 18

3.2DirectsupportpoliciesforPVinstallations 18

3.3Self-consumptionmeasures 20

3.4Collectiveself-consumption,solarcommunityandsimilarmeasures 21

3.5OthermeasuresincludingfloatingandagriculturalPV 22

3.6Socialpolicies 23

3.7RetroactivemeasuresappliedtoPV 23

3.8Indirectpolicyissues 23

3.9Financingandcostofsupportmeasures 25

3.10Gridintegrationpolicies 25

4INDUSTRY 26

4.1ProductionofPVcellsandmodules(includingTFandCPV) 26

4.2Manufacturersandsuppliersofothercomponents 28

5PVINTHEECONOMY 29

5.1Labourplaces 29

5.2Businessvalue 29

6INTERESTFROMELECTRICITYSTAKEHOLDERS 30

.1Structureoftheelectricitysystem 30

6.2Interestfromelectricityutilitybusinesses 30

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6.3Interestfrommunicipalitiesandlocalgovernments 30

7HIGHLIGHTSANDPROSPECTS 31

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ThisreportreceivedvaluablecontributionsfromseveralstakeholdersandexpertsofItalianPVmarket:entrepreneurs,manufacturersofPVmodulesandothercomponents,installers,ArchitectureSchoolUniversityIUAVofVenice,NomismaEnergia,andothers.Theyallprovideddataandviewsincludedinthisreport.Manythankstoallofthem.

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LISTOFABBREVIATIONS

ARERA

RegulatoryAuthorityforEnergy,NetworksandEnvironment

BAPV

BuildingAppliedPhotovoltaic(s)

BIPV

BuildingIntegratedPhotovoltaic(s)

EC

EuropeanCommission

EU

EuropeanUnion

FiP

Feed-inPremium

FiT

Feed-inTariff

GSE

GestoredeiServiziEnergetici

IEA

InternationalEnergyAgency

IEAPVPS

InternationalEnergyAgency,PhotovoltaicPowerSystemsProgramme

INECP

IntegratedNationalEnergyandClimatePlan

MASE

MinistryofEnvironmentandEnergySecurity

MIMIT

MinistryofEnterpriseandMadeinItaly

NRPP

NationalRecoveryandResiliencePlan

PPA

PowerPurchaseAgreement

PV

Photovoltaic(s)

RES

RenewableEnergySources

SSP

ScambiosulPosto(net-billingscheme)

TERNA

ElectricityTransmissionSystemOperator

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1INSTALLATIONDATA

APVsystemconsistsofmodules,inverters,batteriesandallinstallationandcontrolcomponentsformodules,invertersandbatteries.Otherapplicationssuchassmallmobiledevicesarenotconsideredinthisreport.

Forthepurposesofthisreport,PVinstallationsareincludedinthe2024statisticsifthePVplantswereinstalledandconnectedtothegridbetweenJanuary1standDecember31st,2024,althoughcommissioningmayhavetakenplaceatalaterdate.

1.1Applicationsforphotovoltaics(PV)

PVmarketinItalyin2024continuedthegrowthtrendofthelastyears,withanewcapacityinstalledof6683MWforanumberof278423plantscommissioned

1.

Attheendof2024anumberof1875870plantswereinstalledinItaly,foratotalcapacityof37002MW.ThecapacityofPVplantsinstalledin2024isthehighestvalueofthelasttenyears.

Smallplantswithacapacitybelow10kWrepresent85%ofthetotalsystemsinstalledattheendof2024and21%intermsofpower,whilethedataonplantswithacapacitybelow30kWis91%fornumberand28%forcapacity.

Almostallplantscommissionedin2024haveacapacity<30kW,representing26%ofthecapacityinstalledin2024,whileplantslargerthan1MWrepresentabout54%ofthepowerinstalledduringtheyear.Groundmountedcapacityattheendof2024isequalto11244MW

2.

TheactualaveragecapacityofPVplantscommissionedin2024is23.8kW,whiletheaveragecumulativecapacityin2024isequalto19.7kW.Theactualnationalpowerpercapitaattheendof2024isequalto627W,anincreaseof113Wcomparedto2023.

MostofPVplantsinstalledinItaly(1842369outofatotalof1875870,apercentageof98.2%)isconnectedtothelowvoltagedistributiongrid,while33263plantsareconnectedtothemediumvoltagegrid,representing47.7%oftotalexistingcapacity.Onlyasmallnumberofplantsareconnectedtothehighvoltagegrid,withacapacityof3959MW,equaltoapercentageof10.7%oftotalone.

Attheendof2024,apercentageof55%oftheplantsinstalledinItalyislocatedintheNorthwhile17%isinstalledintheCentreand28%intheSouth.

1Thevalueresultsfromthedifferencebetweenthevalueattheendof2024andthevalueof2023.ItisimportanttopointoutthattheactualnumberofinstalledPVplantsin2024isequalto280425,andtheactualinstalledcapacityin2024isequalto6664MW,duetodecommissioningandstatisticpowerupdate(seetable1and2,note5)

2Cumulativedata.Theactualcapacityattheendof2024isequalto11574

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PVproductionin2024isequalto36TWh,ofwhichapercentagearound23%isgeneratedbydomesticsector,18%bythetertiarysector,9%bytheagriculturalsectorand50%GWhbytheindustrialsector.

1.2TotalPVpowerinstalled

Table1:AnnualPVpowerinstalledduringcalendaryear2024(1)(2)

InstalledPVcapacityin2024[MW]

ACorDC

Decentralized(3)

4314

DC

Centralized(4)

2369

DC

Off-grid

Total

6683(5)

DC

1Source:GSE

2Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

3AnyPVinstallationwhichisembeddedintoacustomer’spremises(self-consumption),bestestimate

4AnyPVinstallationwhichonlyinjectselectricityandisnotassociatedwithaconsumer(noself-consumption),bestestimate

5Thevalueindicatedinthetableresultsfromthedifferencebetweenthevalueattheendof2024andthevalueof2023.Itisimportanttopointoutthatactualinstalledcapacityin2024isequalto6664MW,duetodecommissioningandstatisticpowerupdate

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Table2:PVpowerinstalledduringcalendaryear2024(1)(2)

InstalledPVcapacity[MW]

InstalledPVcapacity[MW]

ACorDC

Grid-

connected

BAPV(3)

Residential

4436

1485

DC

Commercial

803

DC

Industrial

2148

DC

BIPV(4)

Utility-

scale

Ground-

mounted

2247

2062

DC

Floating

0

DC

Agricultural

185

DC

Off-grid

Total

6683(5)

DC

1Source:GSE

2Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

3BuildingAppliedPhotovoltaics.BIPVisincludedsincetherearenospecificdataonBIPVapplications

4BuildingIntegratedPhotovoltaics

5Thevalueindicatedinthetableresultsfromthedifferencebetweenthevalueattheendof2024andthevalueof2023.Itisimportanttopointoutthatactualinstalledcapacityin2024isequalto6664MW,duetodecommissioningandstatisticpowerupdate

Table3:Datacollectionprocess

IfdataarereportedinAC,pleasementionaconversioncoefficienttoestimateDCinstallations

DatarefertothesumofPVnominalpower

Isthecollectionprocessdonebyanofficialbodyoraprivatecompany/Association?

Publicbodyforstatisticaldata:GSE,TERNA

Linktoofficialstatistics

www.gse.it

;

www.terna.it

;

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Table4:ThecumulativeinstalledPVpowerin4sub-markets(1)(2)

Year

Off-grid[MW]

(includinglarge

hybrids)

Grid-connected

distributed[MW]

(BAPV,BIPV)

Grid-connectedcentralized[MW] (Ground,floating)

Total[MW]

2019

13021

7844

20865

2020

13656

7994

21650

2021

14546

8048

22594

2022

16661

8403

25064

2023

20992(3)

9328(3)

30319

2024

25428

11574

37002

1Source:GSE,TERNA

2Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

3Reviseddata

Table5:OtherPVmarketinformation(1)(2)

2024

NumberofPVsystemsinoperationinyourcountry

1875870(3)

Residential

CommercialIndustrial

Utilityscale

1598847

126203

133203

17617

DecommissionedPVsystemsduringtheyear[MW]

28(3)

Residential

CommercialIndustrial

Utilityscale

11

6

9

2

RepoweredPVsystemsduringtheyear[MW]

1GSEelaborationbasedonNSRclassification

2Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

3GSEactualdata

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Table6:PVpowerandthebroadernationalenergymarket

Data

Year

Totalpowergenerationcapacities[GW]

137.6

2024

Totalrenewablepowergenerationcapacities(includinghydropower)[GW]

74.3

Totalelectricitydemand[TWh]

312.3(1)

Newpowergenerationcapacitiesinstalled[GW]

7.6

Newrenewablepowergenerationcapacities(includinghydropower)[GW]

7.5(1)

TotalPVelectricityproduction(includingself-consumedPVelectricity)[TWh]

36.0

TotalPVelectricityproductionasa%oftotalelectricityconsumption

11.5%

AverageyieldofPVinstallations[kWh/kWp]

1066

1TERNAestimate

1.3KeyenablersofPVdevelopment

Table7:Informationonkeyenablers,2024(1)

AnnualValue(2)

TotalValue

Source

Decentralizedstoragesystems(number)

209428

734187

GSE(3)

Residentialheatpumps(number)

BatteryElectricVehiclesBEV(number)

60067

279607

ACI(4)

PlugInHybridElectricVehiclesPHEV(number)

67072

312216

ACI(4)

Electricbusesandtrucks(number)

4267

24100

ACI(4)

-ofwhichbuses

1116

2406

ACI(4)

-ofwhichtrucks

3151

21694

ACI(4)

1Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

2Dataobtainedasdifferencebetweenthetotalfleetin2024andtotalfleet2023

3Bestestimate

4AutomobileClubd’Italia,

www.aci.it

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2COMPETITIVENESSOFPVELECTRICITY

2.1Moduleprices

Table8:TypicalPVmoduleprices[€/W](1)(2)

Year

Lowestmoduleprice

Highestmoduleprice

Averagemoduleprice

2009

2.30

2.50

2010

1.50

1.70

2011

1.20

1.50

2012

0.70

0.80

2013

0.50

0.60

2014

0.50

0.80

0.55

2015

0.50

0.75

0.55

2016

0.40

0.65

0.48

2017

0.32

0.56

0.40

2018

0.20

0.48

0.35

2019

0,18

0.45

0.29

2020

0.16

0.44

0.30

2021

0.20

0.52

0.38

2022

0.22

0.54

0.40

2023

0.15

0.48

0.32

2024

0.12

0.43

0.28

1GSEspecificsurvey

2Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

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2.2Systemprices

Table9:TurnkeysystempricesofdifferenttypicalPVsystemsin2024(1)(2)

Category/Size

Typicalapplicationsandbriefdetails

[ε/W]

ResidentialBAPV

<10kW

Grid-connected,roof-mounted,distributedPVsystemsinstalledtoproduceelectricitytogrid-connectedhouseholds.Typicallyroof-mountedsystemsonvillasandsingle-familyhomes.

1.20-1.60

Small

commercialBAPV

10-100kW

Grid-connected,roof-mounted,distributedPVsystemsinstalledtoproduceelectricitytogrid-connectedcommercialbuildings,suchaspublicbuildings,multi-familyhouses,agriculturebarns,grocerystoresetc.

1.10-1.45

Large

commercialBAPV

100-250kW

Grid-connected,roof-mounted,distributedPVsystemsinstalledtoproduceelectricitytogrid-connectedlargecommercialbuildings,suchaspublicbuildings,multi-familyhouses,agriculturebarns,grocerystoresetc.

1.00-1.30

IndustrialBAPV>250kW

Grid-connected,roof-mounted,distributedPVsystemsinstalledtoproduceelectricitytogrid-connectedindustrialbuildings,warehouses,etc.

0.80-1.10

SmallcentralizedPV1-10MW

Grid-connected,ground-mounted,centralizedPVsystemsthatworkascentralpowerstation.Theelectricitygeneratedinthistypeoffacilityisnottiedtoaspecificcustomerandthepurposeistoproduceelectricityforsale.

0.66-0.90

1GSEspecificsurvey

2ExcludingVAT

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Table10:Nationaltrendsinsystempricesfordifferentapplications[ε/W](1)(2)(3)

Year

Residential

BAPV

Grid-connected,

roof-mounted,

distributedPV

systems

<10kW

SmallcommercialBAPV

Grid-connected,

roof-mounted,

distributedPV

systems

10-100kW

LargecommercialBAPV

Grid-connected,

roof-mounted,

distributedPV

systems

100-250kW

CentralizedPV

Grid-connected,

ground-mounted,

centralizedPV

systems

10-50MW

2011

3.60

2.70

2.80

2012

2.60

1.80

1.70

2013

2.20

1.40

1.20

2014

1.67

1.40

1.03

2015

1.60

1.32

0.96

2016

1.55

1.22

0.88

2017

1.44

1.10

0.80

2018

1.41

1.20

1.08

0.69

2019

1.34

1.15

1.00

0.63

2020

1.33

1.15

1.00

0.62

2021

1.44

1.36

1.10

0.71

2022

1.60

1.42

1.28

2023

1.45

1.32

1.18

0.60

2024

1.39

1.28

1.15

1GSEspecificsurvey

2ExcludingVAT

3Blankboxstandsfornotavailabledata

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2.3CostbreakdownofPVinstallations

Table11:Costbreakdownforagrid-connectedroof-mounteddistributedresidentialPVsystemof<10kW,2024(1)

Costcategory

Average(€/W)

Low(€/W)

High(€/W)

Hardware

Module

0.35

0.30

0.43

Inverter

0.17

0.16

0.18

Mountingmaterial

0.34

0.27

0.37

Otherelectronics(cables,etc.)

SubtotalHardware

0.86

0.73

0.98

Softcosts

Planning(2)

Installationwork

0.09

0.08

0.11

Shippingandtravelexpensestocustomer

0.03

0.02

0.03

Permitsandcommissioning(3)

0.10

0.09

0.11

Projectmargin

0.31

0.26

0.37

SubtotalSoftcosts

0.53

0.45

0.62

Total(excludingVAT)

1.39

1.18

1.60

VAT

10%

10%

10%

Total(includingVAT)

1.53

1.30

1.76

1GSEspecificsurvey

2Planningcostareincludedintheothersoftcosts

3Includingfinancing

2.4MerchantPV/PPA

Thebulletinboardoflong-termenergycontractsfromrenewablesources(PPABULLETINBOARD)isorganisedandmanagedbytheGestoredeiMercatiEnergetici,GME

3,

pursuanttoart.28,paragraph1,of8November2021,no.199,withtheaimof:

a)promotingthemeetingbetweenpartiespotentiallyinterestedinthestipulationoflong-termcontractsforthesaleofelectricityfromrenewablesource;

b)toallowthefulfilmentoftheobligationtoregisterlong-termcontractsforthepurchaseandsaleofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesconcludedbetweentheparticipants;

c)carryouttheallocationproceduresrelatedtoelectricityasshowninthedecreeoftheMinisterofEcologicalTransitionn.341of16.09.2022.

2.5AdditionalCountryinformation

Table12:Countryinformation,2024

Retailelectricitypricesforahousehold[€c/kWh]

35.70(1)

Retailelectricitypricesfora

commercialcompany[€c/kWh]

31.1–38.7(2)

Retailelectricitypricesforanindustrialcompany[€c/kWh]

26.52(1)

Liberalizationoftheelectricitysector

InItalytheelectricitysectorisalmosttotallyliberalised.Inmid-2024thefulltransitiontothefreemarketforalldomesticcustomerswascompletedwhileforthenon-domesticsectortheprocesswasimplementedmorethantenyearsago.

1ARERA(EnergyAuthority)providesasinglepricetheentiresectorfor2024,withoutdistinctionsforbandsofconsumption

2NomismaEnergiabestestimate

3

/en-us/Home/Markets/ElectricityMarket/Bulletin-Board-PPA

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3POLICYFRAMEWORK

Table13:SummaryofPVsupportmeasures

Category

Residential

Commercial+Industrial

Centralized

Measuresin2024

On-going

New

On-going

New

On-going

New

Feed-intariffs,FiT

Yes(2)

-

Yes(1)

-

Yes(1)

Yes(3)

Feed-inpremium,FiP

Yes(2)

-

Yes(1)

-

Yes(1)

Yes(3)

Capitalsubsidies(4)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

-

Greencertificates(5)

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

-

Renewableportfoliostandards

with/withoutPVrequirements(6)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Incometaxcredits

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

-

Self-consumption

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

-

Net-metering

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net-billing(7)

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

-

Collectiveself-

consumptionandvirtualnet-metering(8)

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

-

Sustainablebuildingrequirements

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

-

BIPVincentives(9)

-

-

Yes

-

-

-

1FER1Decree(seeparagraphsee3.2).FiT,upto250kW,FiPover250kW

2SmallIslandsDecree(seeparagraph3.2),FiTforelectricityfedintothegrid,FiPforself-consumedquota

3FER2Decree,firsttenderin2025(seeparagraph3.2)

4Atregionallevel,mostoftendersareforPVonpublicadministrationbuildingsandforsmall/medium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)

5GuaranteesofOrigin,GO(seeparagraph3.8)

6Noobligationsforutilitiestoobtainaminimumpercentageoftheirpowerfromrenewableenergysources

7Upto500kW,aphaseoutisinplacefrom2025

8Seeparagraph3.4

9Regionaltenders,mostlyforpublicadministrationsbuildingsandforsmall/medium-sizedenterprises(SMEs),supportRESandenergyefficiency(BIPVisanoption)

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3.1NationaltargetsforPV

InJuly2023ItalysubmittedtotheECadraftoftheINECPtomeettheincreasedenergyandclimatetargetsandobjectivesundertheEuropeanGreenDeal,whichforeseesastrongincreaseofRESelectricityshareinconsumption(40.5%).ThemaincontributionisexpectedfromPVtechnology,withatargetofcumulativePVcapacityofabout80GWby2030andacorrespondingelectricityproductionofabout100TWh/year.

Italywasamongstthefewcountriestohaveproposedasufficientlevelofcontributionsfor2030.ECrecommendedItaly,interalia,toelaboratemoreindepthhowthesetargetswouldbereached.

OnJuly1st,2024,ItalyhassubmittedtotheECthedefinitiveupdatedINECPalignedwiththeECrecommendation.AstoRESimplementation,Italysetthegoaltoreachacapacityof131GWby2030.Nearlyeighty(79.2GW)oftheseareexpectedtocomefromsolar,28.1fromwind,19.4GWfromhydro,3.2GWfrombioenergy,and1GWfromgeothermal.AccordingtoscenarioassumptionsdevelopedintheINECP,nuclearpowerfromfission,andinthelongtermfromfusion,couldprovideabout11%ofthetotalelectricitydemandby2050,withapossibleprojectiontoward22%.

OnAugust7th,2023,ItalysubmitteditsamendedNRRP,whichincludesaRepowerEUchapterfocusedongreentransition,with39%(37.5%intheoriginalplan)oftheavailablefundstosupportclimateobjectives.

Theplanforeseesfundsfor194.4billion€,ofwhich122.6inloansand71.8ingrants.InDecember2023theplanhasbeenapprovedbytheCounciloftheEU.In2024ItalianauthoritiesimplementedsignificantamendmentstotheNRRPtoacceleratethecountry'senergytransition.ByNovember2024,theECendorsedItaly'smodifiedNRRP,whichallocated39%ofavailablefundstoclimateobjectives,includingreformstoboostRESdeploymentandinvestmentstoenhancetheelectricitygridandhydrogenproduction.

3.2DirectsupportpoliciesforPVinstallations

AlargenumberofPVplantscommissionedbetween2005and2014stillaccessto20yearsFITtariffundertheso-calledContoEnergiascheme.

TheMinisterialDecreeofJuly4th,2019,(so-calledFER1Decree)aimsatsupportingenergyfromnew,refurbishedandupgradedplantsfromthefollowingRES:PV(withacapacityover20kW),onshorewind,hydroandsewagegas.

Competitiveauctions(forcapacitiesover1MW)forgroupsoftechnologiesandregistriesforsmallerplants(withacapacityupto1MW),withsomecompetitiveelementsareforeseen.Thesupportfortheplantswithacapacityupto250kWisaFeed-inTariff(FiT),andover250kWaslidingFeed-inPremium(FiP),so-called“two-waysmechanism”:theproducerreceivesfromGSEanincentiveequaltothedifferencebetweenareferencetariffandthehourlyzonalpriceofenergyandviceversa.

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Additionalremunerationsareforeseenforplantsinstalledonbuildings(withacapacity≤100kW),forself-consumedenergy(ifself-consumptionexceeds40%ofyearlynetproduction),andforBAPV/BIPVplantsreplacingasbestos.

AttheendofSeptember2025,16procedureshavebeentakingplaceforacommissionedREScapacityof3214MW,ofwhich1790MWarereferredtoPVtechnology

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Withthe16thproceduretheFER1Decreeendedoperating,beingreplacedbyotherdecreessuchastheFER2DecreeandtheFERXtransitoryDecreehighlightedbelow.

TheDecreeofJune19th,2024(so-calledFER2Decree)supportsnon-maturetechnologiessuchasfloatingPV,offshorewind,biogas,biomasses,geothermal,thermodynamicsolar,etc.,grantinga“two-waysmechanism”tarifffora20-yearperiod.ThefirsttenderforfloatingPVtakesplacein2025.

OnDecember2024theItaliangovernmentenactedtheso-calledFERXtransitoryDecree(inforcefromFebruary2025),supportingelectricityproductionfromRESwithcostsclosetomarketcompetitiveness.Themechanismofthedraftdecreeisbasedoncompetitivetendersandprovidesforthe“two-waysmechanism”tarifffora20-yearperiod.

Italyin2009switchedfromanet-meteringmechanismtoanet-billingscheme(socalledScambiosulPosto,SSP)forsystemswithacapacitybelow500kW.Electricityfedintothegridisremuneratedthroughan“energyquota”basedonelectricitymarketpricesanda“servicequota”dependingongridservicescosts.Marketpricesareappliedfortheelectricityfedintothegridasanalternativetonet-billing.

AphaseouthasbeenintroducedbyLegislativeDecree199/2021from2025.Theendofthenet-billingmechanismwillmoveownersofsmallPVplantstowarddifferentformsofsupports,suchasenergycommunitiesordedicatedwithdrawalmanagedbyGSE.

Animportantcontributioncamefromregionalpolicies,suchas,i.e.,tendersforcapitalsubsidiesforPVplants,sometimestogetherwithotherRES,buildingenergyefficiencyinterventions,heatingpumps,andstoragesystems.

TheDecreeofFebruary14th,2017(so-calledSmallIslandsDecree)grantssubsidiestoRESplantsinsmallgeographicalislandsnotconnectedtothemainlandelectricitygrid.Themechanismforeseesa20-yearFiTfortheelectricityfedintothegridandaFiPisappliedfortheself-consumedquota.

Moreover,abonusforPVreplacingasbestosisforeseen.

4Forupdateddata,pleasevisitthefollowingwebsite

https://www.pniecmonitoraggio.it/Dimensioni/Rinnovabili/FER%20Elettriche/Pagine/Incentivi-e-altre

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