Inside Italyโs Solar Market - Great Opportunity Amid Challenges
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Why Transparency and Regulatory Insight Are Key for Investors to Succeed in Italyโs Solar Boom.
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Last week, Tommaso Sacco attended the Italia Solare Conference. Here are his key takeaways:
๐น Project Finance is Crucial: Photovoltaic projects, including emerging areas like agrivoltaics heavily rely on project finance. Due to market uncertainties and past disruptions, banks are cautious. Forecasts and price projections didn’t align with reality, increasing scrutiny in financing.
๐น Italy’s Attractiveness to Investors: High electricity prices make Italy highly attractive for renewable energy investors.
๐น Impact of Subsidies: The new subsidy framework, FERX, is a double-edged sword. While it promises attractive returns for RES plants, projects are delayed as developers wait for finalized regulations. FERX’s attractiveness is also challenging to other long-term revenue securitization solutions such as corporate PPAs.
๐น New Regulations Balancing North and South: New regulations aim to balance renewable energy distribution between Northern and Southern Italy. Projects in the north receive a “bonus,โ encouraging investment and aiming to distribute renewable energy more evenly across the country.
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๐ Transparency: Reliable market forecasts and transparent communication are crucial to building trust between financiers and developers.
๐ Stay Informed on Regulations: Keeping up-to-date with regulatory changes like FERX is vital for strategic decision-making and seizing market opportunities.
๐ Optimistic Outlook: Despite challenges, Italy’s solar market remains highly attractive due to its favorable conditions for investors.
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