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Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy - As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more
Nella giornata del 30 marzo 2023, dopo ben due anni di negoziazioni, il Consiglio Europeo e il Parlamento hanno raggiunto un accordo politico provvisorio di modifica della Renewable Energy Directive (Dir. 2018/2001/EU), a...more
Law Decree No. 13/2023 introduces long-awaited simplification measures in the renewable sector....more
In June 2022, the Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty ("ECT") announced an agreement in principle on the text of a modernized treaty. This modernization may have material consequences for state regulation and...more
Which are the Italian regions investors prefer to invest in and why? How much does it cost to invest in solar in Italy? Inhouse vs Outsourcing project development, which are the challenges and opportunities? These are some of...more
To deploy the full potential of the newly approved National Recovery and Resilience Plan (the “PNRR”), on May 28, 2021, the Italian Government approved Law Decree no. 77 on May 31, 2021, so called “Semplificazioni bis” (i.e....more
On July 11, 2019, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 64/2019 (DL 64/2019) which amends the law known as the "Golden Power Legislation" (Law Decree No. 21 of March 15, 2012, as subsequently amended) enshrining...more
Gas is a key source of energy supply to Europe and plays a fundamental role in Europe’s energy supply mix. Europe is a net importer of gas, which enters in one of two ways: either as natural gas transported via pipeline or...more
The recent amendments to article 42 of Legislative Decree no. 28/2011, which curtailed the sanctioning powers of the Gestore dei Servizi Energetici S.p.A. (GSE), have produced their first positive results. ...more
On 23 December 2017, the Italian Senate approved the Household Law for 2018. The law, which is still to be published in the Official Gazette, will enter into force on 1 January 2018. ...more
A partire dal prossimo 30 novembre 2017, le amministrazioni aggiudicatrici e gli enti aggiudicatori non potranno più porre in essere affidamenti diretti alle proprie “in house” se non dopo aver presentato domanda di...more
The paper (in Italian), produced by Antonio Sileo, Director, Osservatorio Innov-E of I-Com and Research Fellow IEFE-Bocconi, was presented during the workshop "The Future Isn’t What it Used to Be: Sustainability and Energy...more
Qatar’s response to its recent feud with its Persian Gulf neighbors is to “dramatically increase” its natural gas production—an “awkward time” to do so by most measures....more
White certificates (dubbed “certificati bianchi” or “titoli di efficienza energetica”) have proven to be quite a successful incentive scheme in Italy in the past few years, generating significant returns on investments...more
Il 13 aprile, il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato in via definitiva lo schema di decreto correttivo al Codice dei Contratti pubblici (il "Correttivo"). Sulla base di quanto disposto all'articolo 1 comma 8, della Legge...more
The GSE has finally published the new framework on maintenance and renovation of the photovoltaic plants benefiting from Conto Energia support regime (the “New DTR”) . The set of rules provided by the New DTR further...more
On December 7, 2016, the Italian Constitutional Court (the “Constitutional Court”) rejected on appeal the claim that the new state incentives scheme, pursuant to the Italian Law Decree no. 91, dated June 24, 2014, (the...more
Overview of LNG in Europe - Gas is a key source of energy supply to Europe, and plays a fundamental role in Europe’s energy supply mix. Europe is a net importer of gas, which enters Europe in one of two ways: as natural...more
In Depth - On 30 June 2016, the long awaited new Ministerial Decree providing incentives to electricity production from renewable energy sources (RES) other than photovoltaic (PV) energy entered into force after its...more
The ANAC has changed opinion: the new Code of Public Contracts will cover only notices published with effect from 20 April 2016. With a Press Release of 3 May 2016, the National Anti-Corruption Authority ( "ANAC")...more
In Depth - In 2015, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Italy generated 24,676 GWh of electricity, representing 9.1 per cent of Italy’s domestic electricity production and 7.8 per cent of the country’s overall...more
With the Legislative Decree n. 50 of 18 April 2016 "Implementation of directives 2014/23 / EU, 2014/24 / EU and 2014/25 / EU on the award of concession contracts, on public procurement and procurement by entities operating in...more
Varato il decreto legislativo che riforma la materia in attuazione delle direttive UE 23, 24 e 25 del 2014 - Il 3 marzo scorso, il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato in esame preliminare il decreto legislativo di...more
In recent years, project developers, investment funds, and energy companies have invested heavily in renewable energy as a result of incentive programs offered in the legislation of countries such as Germany, Spain, and...more