[SMM PV News] Italy assigns 1.1 GW in PV auction open to projects with ‘non-Chinese’ modules

Published: Dec 15, 2025 09:19

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Italy's energy agency, GSE, recently concluded its second solar auction under the FER X transitional program, allocating 1.1 GW of photovoltaic capacity across 88 selected projects. This auction is notable for being the first to enforce the EU's Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) resilience criteria, which explicitly bans the use of Chinese-made modules, cells, and inverters for projects larger than 1 MW. The financial impact of these supply chain restrictions was evident, as the average final price settled at €0.06637/kWh, approximately €0.010/kWh higher than the previous auction which lacked these exclusions, though still roughly 28% below the agency's initial price cap. Among the winners, only two projects exceeded 100 MW: a 180 MW facility by Alta Capital and a 107.9 MW plant by Zelestra, both slated for development in Sicily.

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