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RWE builds two huge agri-PV plants in Italy

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The energy provider was successful in the recent Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan auction. Both projects are being realised in the region around Neaples as tracker systems.

© MET Group

Italy: First Renewable Energy Community in Lombardy with large PV rooftop project

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MET Energia Italia has launched the first Renewable Energy Community in Lombardy. The community is open to all citizens, companies and local authorities in the area, and uses renewable energy to generate energy savings.

© TIM Group

Italy: TIM enters energy market with 100% renewable offer

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Telecommunications company TIM Group, in collaboration with Axpo Italia, launched TIM Energia, a new venture offering green electricity to meet the energy needs of Italy’s small and medium sized businesses.

© Velka Botička

Agri-PV project with 48 megawatts of power to be built in Sardinia

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According to the project developer Futura Group, the project in Sardinia is the largest solar plant combining agriculture and photovoltaics to date. Aiko has been chosen to supply the modules.

© Econergy

Expert analysis: Key challenges and opportunities for the European renewable energy market

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The European renewable energy market in 2024 has seen both massive growth phases as well as uncertainties around legislation and infrastructure readiness in several European markets. Wolf Dietrich – Senior Director Development, UK & Europe of Econergy summarizes key challenges and provides an outlook on growth trends and success factors for 2025.

© IEG

Italy: KEY in Rimini as showcase for energy transition

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KEY in Rimini/Italy opens its doors from March 5 to 7, 2025. The tradefair is not only larger and covers a broader range of topics around energy transition than before, but is also more international.

© Kostal Solar Electric

Italy: Kostal and EPC utilise former industrial roof for PV

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Kostal and EPC have built a solar system with an output of 1 MW on the roof of an old tobacco processing plant. The bifacial modules ensure a high yield, which the inverters can convert.

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KEY Rimini 2025: Focus on renewable opportunity for the Mediterranean region

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Alessandra Astolfi, Exhibition Director of renewable tradefair KEY 2025 in Rimini/Italy, on its importance at a time just before the relaunch of renewable energy tenders in  the country.

© Next2Sun

Italy: 1.5 gigawatts of agri-PV will receive funding

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Rome is supporting the construction of more than 1.5 gigawatts of agri-PV capacity with market premiums and investment subsidies. The prerequisite is that agricultural production is still possible.

© Solarpro

Large battery storage systems in Europe are all the rage

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Large battery storage systems are becoming more and more popular in Europe. Important reasons for this are the increasing demand for grid stabilization services and the shifting of peak loads. Italy and Great Britain are ahead of the game.

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Acquisition of Italian inverter manufacturer Fimer completed

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Following the assignment, in late November 2024, of inverter manufacturer Fimers business complex to MA Solar Italy Limited affiliated to the McLaren Applied Group, the acquisition procedure has been formally completed as planned. Fimer has been officially integrated into the Greybull Capital and McLaren Applied family.

© CCE

Expert analysis: How to approach battery energy storage systems in Europe

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What are the opportunities and challenges for business cases for stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in European markets like Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Romania and Austria? Expert Philipp Kraemer of CCE shares his analysis.

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Italy: CCE concluded € 24 mio. transaction with Commerzbank for a 42 MW solar park

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CCE Holding finalized a EUR 24 million project financing with Commerzbank AG. The loan amount will be used for the construction of a 42.08 MW photovoltaic plant in the municipality of Montalto di Castro in the Italian region of Lazio near Rome.

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Agri-PV: "Dual use with animal husbandry has great potential"

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Agrivoltaics is being promoted as the ideal way to combine solar power generation and agricultural use. Although it can hardly replace traditional solar parks, it offers interesting opportunities for niche applications, says Carsten Bovenschen, CEO of Juwi, in an interview.

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Italy: CCE and BWK sign PPA for a 42 MW solar plant

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Swiss based energy company BKW concludes a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the German-Austrian solar developer CCE Holding for a 42-Megawatt solar plant in Lazio/Italy.

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Struggling Italian inverter manufacturer Fimer taken over by McLaren Applied Group

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The Extraordinary Commissioners of Italian inverter manufacturer Fimer in Extraordinary Administration have announced that the Company’s business complex has been assigned to MA Solar Italy Limited, part of the McLaren Applied Group, with the support of Greybull Capital. The takeover price was not disclosed.

© Sungrow
Topic of the Week: Storage

Sungrow to host ESS Experience Day in Italy for the first time

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During the event, set to take place in Milan on 21st November, industry experts will discuss developments, challenges and solutions associated to the deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems, as well as a showcase of Sungrow’s cutting-edge products, for the first time in Italy.

© Econergy
Southern Europe

Italy: Econergy with first operational PV projects

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Israel headquartered Econergy Renewable Energy, announced the successful commercial operation of its first solar projects in Italy. The company now owns and manages six solar parks in Italy with a total capacity of about 20 MW.

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Italy

FuturaSun manufacturing project selected for EU funding

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FuturaSun’s FENICE project, aimed at building a high-efficiency photovoltaic module plant in Italy, has passed the selection process by CINEA, securing a grant from the Innovation Fund—one of the European Commission’s key initiatives to drive technological innovation and the green transition.

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Italy

Project developer Limes with more solar projects in Italy

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Renewable energy developer Limes has surpassed 250 MW of fully consented solar parks in Italy, in total 264 MW with the approval of the latest ones. Additionally the company has a large piple of Agri-PV projects.

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EU project

Integrating energy communities into sector coupling

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The EU wants to promote energy communities. A number of countries are further along than Germany in implementing corresponding targets. In the EU project FEDECOM, energy communities are now to be more closely integrated into sector coupling.

© EnBW/Paul Langrock
SolarPower Europe report

Large battery storage systems as new champions

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The European market for battery storage systems is growing rapidly; solar home storage systems have dominated until now. But now there is a change. Large batteries are gaining ground - but are still being held back by regulatory hurdles.

© Kostal Solar Elektrik
Italy

Kostal and EPC utilise Italian former industrial roof for solar power production

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The two companies have built a solar plant with an output of one megawatt on the roof of an old tobacco processing plant. The bifacial modules ensure a high yield, which the inverters can convert.

© Trina Storage
Energy storage

First utility energy storage project of Trina in Italy

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Trina Storage has commissioned its first utility storage project, Torre di Pierri, in Italy. The system is developed and owned by Trinasolar’s International System Business Unit (ISBU), the global project development arm of Trinasolar.

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New report

Further strong uptake of renewables in Italy

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Renewable energy will dominate Italy`s power generation mix by 2035 with a share of 69% according to a new report of GlobalData.