With advances in standard PV equipment and proven mounting systems, agrivoltaics is moving beyond its experimental phase and entering mainstream deployment, explains Benjamin von Berg of Trinasolar.
Solar tracker providers, including agri-PV specialists, gathered at KEY in Rimini to present flexible systems and digital optimisation tools as trackers become the default option for ground-mounted PV in Italy.
Independent power producer and developer MET Energia Italia will act as aggregator for 600 industrial customers seeking solar power supply under Italy’s recently launched Energy Release Scheme.
The German agri-PV developer is expanding into Italy, targeting favourable regulation for dual land use and launching its first projects combining vertically mounted bifacial modules with agricultural production.
With a 3 GW pipeline of solar and battery projects, Metlen is strengthening its position in Italy through new storage projects, tolling agreements and partnerships with industrial energy consumers.
German mounting specialist Schletter Group is supplying structures for a 96 MW ground-mounted solar park near Udine, one of the larger photovoltaic projects currently under development in northern Italy.
The Energy Release 2.0 scheme has entered its build-out phase, with 22.5 TWh contracted to energy-intensive users. Developers must now secure renewable capacity to meet 20-year restitution obligations, according to Pexapark.
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At Rimini Expo Centre, DPE 2026 will host a three-day platform focused on infrastructure, digitalisation and the integration of distributed and centralised power systems.
The agreement pairs Talesun’s global agrivoltaic project pipeline based on Alphatracker’s purpose-built trackers and structures, with installations customised to local crops and a total investment topping €700 million.
The German energy group has broken ground on a further 123 MW of wind and solar capacity in Italy for 2026, more than doubling the 112 MW launched in 2025.
Around 32 percent of the more than 1,000 exhibitors at the energy transition trade fair, which takes place from 4 to 6 March in Rimini/Italy, will be coming from abroad. For the first time, there will be an Africa Investment Hub.
Awarded under Italy’s Capacity Market auction for 2027, the 250 MW / 1,000 MWh system in Rondissone will feature Trina’s latest Elementa 2 Pro batteries and a 20-year LTSA.
The partnership grants Acciaieria Arvedi access to the Energy Release 2.0 framework, with roughly 2.4 TWh of electricity to be delivered from a 170 MW solar portfolio.
The agreement covers the deployment of 1P and 2P tracker systems across a portfolio of utility-scale projects in the Italian market.
The Energy Transition Expo from 4 to 6 March in Rimini, Italy, will feature an extensive programme of conferences, seminars and strategic debates focused on the energy transition at both national and international levels.
The Energy Transition Expo will take place in Rimini from 4 to 6 March, unveiling a new exhibition layout, an expanded thematic scope and an even stronger international focus.
Germany pioneered the expansion of photovoltaics, but has also encountered the limits of its system: overloaded grids, negative electricity prices and lengthy permitting processes. Thomas Hartauer of CAV Partners explains how Italy is tackling these challenges.
A major agri-PV installation near Vizzini, Sicily, is progressing after Danish developer European Energy secured a contract for difference from the Italian government.
Despite significant challenges in financing and project development, utility-scale battery storage remains within reach. Diego De Lucia of Nexta Capital Partners highlights practical solutions being implemented in Italy.
The Pradera Larga project in Central Chile has secured environmental approval and will combine 84 MW solar PV with a 90 MW battery system, representing a total investment of around US$150 million.
The Vienna-based renewable energy developer has commissioned its high-capacity solar park in the Lazio region, delivered under a project financing arrangement with Commerzbank AG.
Five solar projects with capacities ranging from 20 MW to 225 MW are planned in Sicily, Apulia and Molise, including Italy’s future largest agri-PV park and fixed pricing for each project.
At the Parco del Marchese pumping station in Laterza, Acquedotto Pugliese (AQP) has renewed and expanded its photovoltaic system using Trinasolar NEG18R.28 modules.
Kostal and EPC have installed a 1 MW photovoltaic system on the roof of a former tobacco processing plant in Italy. Bifacial modules maximise yield, while inverters ensure efficient conversion.
