There are many reasons why to believe that the Italian PV market has a bright future. First of all, data show photovoltaics are playing a fundamental role in the electricity production market. According to Anie Rinnovabili, as of January 2019, Italy witnessed a cumulative installed PV capacity of 20.08 GW. This figure shows that the Italian solar market grew 7% compared to 2017 with 437 MW of new capacity added. Secondly, the country is renowned for its excellent weather conditions. According to the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System, the annual solar radiation ranges from 3.6 kW per square meter in the Po river area to 5.4 kW per square meter in Sicily. Numbers speak clearly: Italy shows great potential for solar energy project development. Furthermore, Italy is also one of the earliest countries to have reached the “solar market parity” status (subsidy-free PV projects). Traditionally, the solar power capacity in Italy had been directly subsidized through a Feed-in Premium subsidy, known as Conto Energia. In an interview released for Intersolar, Gennaro Sposato (Specialist at the Rödl & Partner consulting firm), affirmed that the expiration of the Conto Energia feed-in tariffs has shined a new light on the country’s solar market. Now that the market is completely independent of political processes, a new horizon of business opportunities has arisen for companies and investors, both in new installations and in the secondary market.

1. THE BRIGHT
FUTURE
OF THE ITALIAN PV MARKET

2. INDEX
1. Reasons why future of the Italian PV market is bright
2. Multiple opportunities
3. Strategia Energetica Nazionale
4. Our advanced PV solution
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3. 1. Reasons why future of the
Italian PV market is bright
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4. There are many reasons to believe that the
Italian PV market has a bright future.
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5. First of all, data show photovoltaics
are playing a fundamental role in
the electricity production market.
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6. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
According to Anie Rinnovabili, as of
January 2019, Italy witnessed a cumulative
installed PV capacity of 20.08 GW.

7. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
This figure shows that the Italian solar
market grew 7% compared to 2017 with
437 MW of new capacity added.
7%

8. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
Secondly, the country is renowned for
its excellent weather conditions.

9. According to the Photovoltaic Geographical
Information System, the annual solar
radiation ranges from 3.6 kW per square
meter in the Po river area to 5.4 kW per
square meter in Sicily.
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10. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
Numbers speak clearly:
Italy shows great potential for
solar energy project development.

11. Furthermore, Italy is also one of the
earliest countries to have reached the
“solar market parity” status (subsidy-
free PV projects).
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12. Traditionally, the solar power capacity in
Italy had been directly subsidized
through a Feed-in Premium subsidy,
known as Conto Energia.
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13. In an interview released for Intersolar, Gennaro
Sposato, specialist at the Rödl & Partner
consulting firm, affirmed that the expiration of the
Conto Energia feed-in tariffs has shined a new
light on the country’s solar market.
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Now that the market is completely independent
of political processes, a new horizon of business
opportunities has arisen for companies and
investors, both in new installations and in the
secondary market.

14. 2. Multiple opportunities
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The rise of subsidy-free PV projects
has opened multiple opportunities for
private PPAs (corporate renewable
power purchase agreements), which
have slowly been taking over Italy’s solar
energy scenario.

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The largest PPA has been signed in January 2019
by European Energy and Axpo for a combined
capacity of up to 300 MW, both in terms of
capacity and duration.
At the moment, this development focuses merely
on utility-scale PV projects.

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PPAs are driving an evolution of Italy’s PV
market as they allow SMEs and multinational
to get renewable energy at a competitive price.

19. on the off-takers side. However, this concept is
more linked to the structure of the project and the
PPA.
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i s s u e o f b a n k a b i l i t y
According to Solar Market Parity Italy, the major
hurdle for PPAs was commonly thought to be the

20. It has been recently shown that PPA structures can enhance
their bankability at different points beyond the rating of the
off-taker by considering:
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price-level and structure
route-to-market considerations
contract optionality
collaterals’ package from the off-taker

21. 3. Strategia Energetica Nazionale
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22. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market

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24. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
This is why the European Commission has
defined a roadmap towards a low-carbon
economy to be reached by 2050.

25. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
The world needs to reduce the emissions by 80 – 95%
with respect to the 1990 level, in order to hold global warming
below the threshold of the 2°C rise in temperature.
80 – 95%

26. Italy has also committed to guaranteeing the gradual transition
of the country towards low-emission energy model.
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27. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market
In fact, the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) issued
the Strategia Energetica Nazionale, the country’s new
National Integrated Plan for Climate and Energy, which is
providing a set of clear objectives for the renewable market.

28. The Bright Future Of The Italian Solar PV Market

29. The strategy includes
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decarbonization
energy efficiency
energy security
competitiveness

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In details, Italy wants to achieve by
2030 the following key targets:

31. of total consumption to
be covered by renewable
sources
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28%

32. of electricity
consumption to be
covered by renewable
sources
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55%

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flexibility of the energy
systems and
infrastructures
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