The Pope has ordered that a solar PV project be built in the Vatican City, with a capacity sufficient to power all of the mini-state’s electricity needs.
Earlier this month the agriculture minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced a plan to "put an end to the wild installation of ground-mounted photovoltaics" on land classified as agricultural land.
The Italian government has banned solar PV installations on agricultural land in a move that the nation’s solar trade association said would cost Italy €60 billion (US$64.5 billion).
As Italy’s solar market looks to be finding its feet after a decade of stumbling around below the 1GW mark, 2024 could be the year it starts to cover real ground again.
Greek renewables developer Mytilineos and regional utility PPC Group have signed a new deal to develop and construct 2GW of solar PV assets in Southeastern Europe.
Italian grid operator Terna has planned to invest €16.5 billion (US$18 billion) in the next five years to strengthen and expand Italy’s transmission grid.
