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Metlen draws steady visitor traffic at KEY 2026 in Rimini

Greek energy group Metlen: “Italy is a core market for us”

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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.

Hithium’s new large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) on display in Rimini

KEY - Hithium rolls out modular Power Flexsso easing BESS transport constraints

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Hithium’s modular Power Flexsso, offered in 3.125 MWh and 6.25 MWh (four-hour) configurations, weighs under 26 tons per unit, allowing standard road transport and simplifying deployment across regions with logistical constraints.

Mineo’s rolling plains, recast as a landscape of clean power

Italy – European Energy closes sale of 151 MW Sicily plant

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Ownership of the Mineo solar plant in Sicily has passed to Sosteneo, with revenues secured through a FERX contract for difference.

Thumbs up for the new solar plant in Italy

Skyworth PV advances with two 10 MW projects in Italy and France

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Skyworth PV is advancing a project in Ocre, Italy, into construction while progressing a Bordeaux scheme, as the company builds a European pipeline focused on distributed solar and local partnerships.

Things looking up as agriculture enters its architectural phase

Italy - Talesun and Alphatracker partner on 1 GW agri projects

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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.

Guest author Rene Hörwertner of CCE Holding

Revamped and recycled – lessons from an Italian PV plant

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CCE Holding has revamped one of its earliest photovoltaic assets in Francavilla, Apulia. Rene Hörwertner, Director Asset Operation, shares key lessons from the 990 kW IGEP plant.

Gianluca Michieletto indicates the repositioned junction boxes on the back of the JA Solar Deep Blue module in Rimini

KEY 2026 – industry presents more durable TOPCon, BC and ABC designs

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Several manufacturers used KEY 2026 to introduce new PV modules, including JA Solar’s DeepBlue 5.0 TOPCon, Gokin’s AllBlack back-contact, Aiko’s upgraded Infinite ABC and SolarFabrik’s Mono S4 Halfcut BC White module.

Eliav Rodman from Solargik shows where the tracker does its thinking

KEY – tracker industry pushes flexible designs and smart software

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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.

Our guest author Benjamin von Berg is an agri-PV expert and key account manager at Trinasolar

Agri-PV – from niche solution to mainstream adoption

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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.

The Ferrera Erbognone agri-PV farm in Lombardy

MET to supply solar power for 600 Italian industrial firms

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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.

Jerome Lintz, Sascha Krause-Tuenker, and Viktoriia Borodina (from left to right) run Next2Sun's new branch in Italy

Italy – new subsidiary for vertical agri-PV specialist Next2Sun

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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.

Northern Italy’s seismic conditions demand stronger structural design for solar parks

Italy – Schletter mounting deployed at Udine 96 MW park

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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.

Lining up for a solar future – the Econergy Rivarolo Piedmont Solar PV Park

Italy – Energy Release 2.0 secures 22.5 TWh for energy-intensive industry

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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.

Solar potential runs the length of the Italian boot

Upcoming investor newsletter: New investment models drive projects in Italy

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The KEY expo in Rimini highlights new investment opportunities and strategies to reduce energy costs, bringing together financiers, EPC contractors and industry stakeholders from Italy and abroad. Subscribe to our investor newsletter on 11 March 2026.

Next week in Rimini, the agenda runs from decentralised generation to grid control

DPE confirmed as co-event at KEY 2026

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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.

RWE reaching for the sky in its growth plans and at this soon-to-be solar park in Bosco, Sicily

Italy – RWE scales wind and solar build-out to 235 MW

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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.

A mecca for the energy transition – KEY will welcome international visitors and exhibitors to the Rimini Exhibition Centre in Italy

KEY 2026 expands international presence with Africa focus

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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.

The future of energy, now with extra corners and reinforced hinges

Italy – Trina Storage and Aer Soléir secure 1,000 MWh project in Turin

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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.

In Italy and elsewhere, solar power is ensuring competitive electricity prices for industry

Italy – Metlen secures Energy Release 2.0 access for Arvedi steel plant

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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.

Now standard in many larger solar plants, trackers are showcased at KEY 2026 in Rimini

Italy – Solar Steel expands footprint with 70 MW tracker deal

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The agreement covers the deployment of 1P and 2P tracker systems across a portfolio of utility-scale projects in the Italian market.

Scenes from KEY 2025 in Rimini

KEY 2026 expo line-up highlights finance and energy strategies

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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.

Small ripples, big change – KEY 2026 hopes to make waves in Rimini

Italy – energy efficiency tops the agenda at KEY 2026

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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.

Our guest author Thomas Hartauer is founder and CEO of CAV Partners

How Italy is advancing the solar energy transition

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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.

Sun, crops and machinery – the full Sicilian set menu as agri-PV booms in Italy

Italy – European Energy invests in 225 MW Sicilian agri-PV

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A major agri-PV installation near Vizzini, Sicily, is progressing after Danish developer European Energy secured a contract for difference from the Italian government.

Diego De Lucia has over 8 years’ expertise in battery energy storage systems

Navigating hurdles in large-scale battery project finance

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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.