Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) awarded 94.2 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 15 locations and 22 MW of wind power in Italy. The size of the PV projects ranges from 2.2 MW to 15.8 MW.
All developers discounted the auction ceiling price of EUR0.065 ($0.070)/kWh by 2% to 2.12%. The lowest bid was EUR0.06362 (US$0.06916)/kWh for a 15.8 MW solar plant near Foggia, Apulia.
The bids were comparable to or somewhat higher than those in the ninth renewable energy auction, where discounts ranged from 2.0% to 2.50%. During this September procurement round, the GSE allocated 413 MW of renewable energy, including 293.7 MW of solar.
Country updates
-
-
January 30, 2023
Enfinity Global, Statkraft sign PPA for 112 MW solar PV project in Lazio
Enfinity Global and Statkraft have inked a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 112 MW utility-scale solar power portfolio in Italy for a period of 10 years. The portfolio of three solar farms...
Read more -
January 24, 2023
Hexicon secures grid permits for 7.1 GW of Italian floating wind projects
Hexicon has been granted permission by (TSO) Terna SpA to link six of its seven floating wind projects to the Italian power grid. Together, the six authorized sites have a total combined capacity of 7...
Read more -
January 18, 2023
Eni, Simply Blue Group to co-develop Italian floating offshore wind projects
Eni and Simply Blue Group have signed a collaboration for the development of new floating offshore wind projects in Italy. Together with local communities and other major industry actors, the partners...
Read more -
December 23, 2022
Enfinity Global closes EUR142mn for 112 MW Italian solar PV projects
Enfinity Global Inc. has finalized EUR142 million (US$151 million) financing for the development of 112 MW in three utility-scale solar power projects in Italy. Santander Corporate & Investment B...
Read more -
December 20, 2022
Funding announced for 600 MW interconnector project
The European Commission has allocated EUR308 million (US$326.83 million) for the 600 MW ELMED transmission project between Italy and Tunisia.
Read more
