Italy

European Energy Greenlights Sicily’s 225-MW Agri-Solar

European Energy greenlights Italy’s largest agrovoltaic: 225 MW in Sicily, operational by 2027, CfD-backed, farm-friendly bifacial trackers, SCADA-led uptime, battery-ready—scaling dual-use solar as a replicable model.

Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, european energy, sicily, agri-pv, FER-X

Sonnedix Snags 805MW in Italy Solar Auctions

JP Morgan-backed Sonnedix sweeps 805 MW in Italy—FER-X, Energy Release, China-free pilot—at higher prices, spotlighting supply-chain resilience, advanced n-type builds, and lingering grid/EPC bottlenecks.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X

Encavis secures €200m UniCredit loan to buy 265-MW Italian PV

Germany’s Encavis obtains €200 million from UniCredit to acquire a 265-MW solar portfolio in Italy from an EDP unit.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, encavis, acquisition, portfolio, UniCredit

Italy’s First Non-China Solar Auction Nets 1.1 GW

Italy’s FER-X awards 1.1 GW of non-Chinese solar at €66.38/MWh, a 17% premium—backing resilience, unlocking €10B, and signaling EU NZIA-era procurement shifts amid permitting bottlenecks.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X, NZIA

Foresight buys majority of 2.2-GW Italian platform, scales solar pipeline

Foresight’s FEIP II fund acquires control of flyRen, a 2.2-GW Italian platform spanning solar, wind and storage development.

Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, m&a, Foresight, development pipeline, flyRen

Voltalia wins 68-MW of solar in Italy’s FER-X tender

France’s Voltalia secures 68 MW of Italian solar under FER-X, Italy’s new auction design aligned with the EU’s NZIA criteria.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Voltalia, tender, Europe, FER-X, NZIA

RWE Wins 68 MW in Italy’s FER-X Auction

RWE secures 68 MW of wind and solar in Italy’s first FER-X tender, strengthening its position as the country accelerates renewable energy expansion toward 2030.

Dec 8, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Italy, Europe, rwe, wind, Renewable Energy, FER-X auction

CCE Holding starts commercial operations at 42-MWp Italian solar project

Austria’s CCE Holding has commissioned a 42.08-MWp PV plant in Montalto di Castro, central Italy, adding reliable daytime capacity with lender-friendly design.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Italy, Europe, utility solar, CCE Holding, commissioning, Montalto di Castro

Italy Awards 7.7 GW Solar Capacity in Largest-Ever FER X Auction

Italy’s new FER X program allocates 7.7 GW of photovoltaic capacity at competitive tariffs, boosting EU solar momentum.

Dec 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, photovoltaics, solar capacity, FER X auction, EU renewables

Zenith Energy buys 12-MWp Puglia solar, eyes battery add-on capacity

London-listed Zenith Energy acquired a 12-MWp ground-mount project in Puglia and secured adjacent land to enable a future battery retrofit.

Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Italy, Battery Storage, Europe, project acquisition, puglia, Zenith Energy

Valfortec Launches €50m Solar Vehicle for Spain, Italy

Valfortec launches €50m-plus vehicle to fuel 70 MW of new solar in Spain and Italy, tapping strong investor demand amid policy tailwinds and volatile power markets.

Nov 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, Europe, Valfortec

Alerion Hires Parapet for 80MWp Romania-Italy Solar

Alerion taps Parapet to deliver 80 MWp solar across Romania and Italy, accelerating Southern Europe expansion with EPC build-outs aligned to EU decarbonization—details on sites and PPAs to come.

Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Romania, Alerion, Parapet

Ares buys 20% of Plenitude in €2bn landmark deal stake

Ares Alternative Credit closed a €2 billion transaction for a 20% stake in Italy’s Plenitude, strengthening the utility’s balance sheet for renewables and networks.

Nov 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, renewables investment, Plenitude, Ares, private capital

Apple, Engie Sign 10-Year Italian Clean Power Deal

Apple inks 10-year Engie deal for 173 MW of new Italian wind and solar, powering regional operations, stabilizing costs, and accelerating Europe-wide supply-chain decarbonization.

Oct 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Engie, Apple, Europe

Sizable Energy secures funding for ocean-based long-duration storage technology commercialization

Italy’s Sizable Energy raised USD 8 million to commercialize long-duration ocean energy storage, targeting affordable, safe multi-hour to multi-day capacity.

Oct 23, 2025 // Storage, Italy, Europe, long-duration storage, ocean energy, grid resilience, clean tech

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