On Friday, July 6, Italy’s ministers signed the new Conto Energia (renewable energy act). It is believed that only an extra €700 million will be made available for photovoltaics. Final security will not be available until the law has been published, however. . .
Italy FIT
The credential was granted based on the Conto Energia 4 (CE4) feed-in tariff program established by the Italian government as a means of getting companies to source materials and commit to manufacturing more goods from within Europe.
Leaps Ahead of Both Spain & Japan to Become Second in World in Total Solar Capacity
1,200 MW Cap on 2011 Installations Greater than US Solar PV Installed in 2010–Effectively No Cap on Rooftop Systems
2011 Cap only for 2nd Half–More than 2,000 MW May be Installed in 2011
Tables of Italy’s new feed-in tariffs for solar PV
Conservative Prime Minister Says Italy Must Now Develop Renewable Energy
Italy Sets 23,000 MW Solar Target-Tariffs Remain High Relative to Germany
Solar to Reach ~10% of Supply by 2017
Surpasses Estimates for 2010
Installs Three Times More than USA
