La Settimana Energetica

In this episode of La Settimana Energetica, we dive into the latest developments shaping the energy transition:🔸Sardinia’s renewable moratorium overturned – A major ruling in favor of energy investors? Tune in as Ivano Saltarelli analyzes its content and the potential implications for the upcoming🔸Sardinia regional law on DM Aree Idonee ruling.🔸First Macse auction on September 30 – Terna sets the stage for Italy’s battery storage market.🔸Italy’s renewable energy delays – Legambiente’s latest report warns of an 8-year setback in reaching 2030 targets.🔸The booming battery storage market – Italy is now Europe’s most attractive market for BESS investments.🔸EU’s new Automotive Action Plan – From EV incentives to BESS “Made in Europe” regulations, what’s next for the industry?🔸EV charging infrastructure in Italy – Leading Europe in public charging density, but regional disparities remain.🔸Energy Release 2.0 – A strong demand response: 70 TWh requested, unlocking 5 GW of new renewable capacity. Tune in to the latest episode of La Settimana Energetica! 🎧Useful links: 🔸Batterie, prima asta Macse il 30 settembre🔸Target rinnovabili 2030, l’Italia rischia di raggiungerlo con 8 anni di ritardo🔸Che cosa contiene il nuovo piano UE sull’auto?🔸In Italia c’è 1 colonnina ricarica EV ogni 4 km🔸European Battery Markets Attractiveness Report 3rd Edition

This week’s key energy updates:🔸Decreto FER X – The new incentives framework is live, but will there be only one auction?🔸UAE-Italy Deal – $40B investment across AI, renewables, nuclear, and infrastructure.🔸Saipem & Subsea7 Merger – A €20B offshore engineering giant is in the making.🔸Electricity Prices – EU markets drop 25-30%, Italy only -6.9%.🔸Gas-Electricity Price Link – Armani (EF) says decoupling is “technically impossible.”🔸EU Clean Industrial Deal – 100 GW renewables/year & €100B for industry decarbonization.🔸Germany’s Energy Shift? – Post-election policies may change the EU Green Deal.Useful links:Decreto FER XUAE-Italy DealSaipem & Subsea7 MergerElectricity PricesArmani (EF) on Gas-Electricity Price LinkEU Clean Industrial DealGermany’s Energy Shift?  

In the latest episode of La Settimana Energetica, we break down the most critical energy news of the week:Italy's renewables slowdown, but storage and "ready-to-build" projects are rising🔸January saw a drop in newly installed renewable capacity (420 MW vs. 760 MW in December 2024).🔸Yet, 8.5 GW of projects are ready to go, with solar dominating.🔸Storage is gaining momentum, with 3.7 GW "ready-to-build"—a key factor for the upcoming Macse auction.A world divided on energy transition🔸China is taking the lead: 277 GW of new solar and 79 GW of wind in 2024, driving down renewable tech costs.🔸The U.S. faces uncertainty: The Inflation Reduction Act fueled a clean energy boom, but shifting policies cast doubt.🔸Europe remains ambitious but fragile: While renewables are now producing over 50% of the region’s electricity, political instability raises questions about long-term targets.Agriculture & renewables: a win-win?🔸Renewables in Italian farms are set to double by 2030 (from 4.7 GW to 9 GW). 🔸Agrivoltaics is a growing trend, but regulatory delays and fragmented incentives risk slowing down investments.Energy storage & electrification: scaling up fast🔸Global battery demand surpassed 1 TWh in 2024, with China leading new installations. 🔸The global push for electrification (EVs, data centers, industrial demand) is growing at 4% annually, but renewables seem up to the challenge.Italy’s PPA market shake-up🔸The newly approved Emergency Decree introduces a state-backed guarantee for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). Could this finally unlock the Italian PPA market?Useful links:·       Rinnovabili: nuovi impianti in calo a gennaio, aumentano quelli “pronti a partire”·       Dalla Cina agli Usa, dall’Europa all’Italia: progressi e ostacoli della transizione energetica·       Rinnovabili in agricoltura: “raddoppio entro il 2030”·       L’elettrificazione accelera, ma le rinnovabili reggono il passo·       Batterie, nel 2024 la domanda ha superato 1 TWh·       Via libera della Camera al dl Emergenze con novità su PPA e Gse

In the latest episode of La Settimana Energetica, we recap this week’s key developments in the energy sector:🔸 Energy Release: Extension until March 3 and an increase in the allocable energy quota.🔸 Tyrrhenian Link: The laying of the submarine cable connecting Sicily and Campania begins.🔸 The Baltic states leave the Russian grid and synchronize with Europe.🔸 Trump’s America turns away from climate action, while Europe and China prepare to seize opportunities in the green market.🔸 Renewable energy costs keep falling: Wind and solar become even more competitive as China strengthens its dominance in clean technologies.Useful links:Energy releaseTyrrhenian LinkComunicato stampa della Commissione EuropeaEnergy Independence DayQualenergia.it

A selection of last week's top news:🔹 The transitional FER X decree: The MASE has released the new renewable energy incentive scheme, aiming to support 17.65 GW of new capacity.🔹 Small nuclear reactors in Italy: Enel, Ansaldo Energia, and Leonardo join forces to develop Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).🔹 AI and electricity consumption: The growth of data centers is putting pressure on the power grid, but new technologies like those developed by DeepSeek could ease the most alarming projections.🔹 The great U.S. bank exodus from Net-Zero: Citigroup, BlackRock, and other major financial institutions are pulling out of the sustainable finance alliance. Why?Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to stay updated!📌 Useful links:Rinnnovabili.itAnsa.itAudizione del Prof. Nicola Armaroli sul nucleare (dal min. 40)QualEnergiaRivistaEnergia

In our latest episode, Daria Buonfiglio and Mike Vasconcelos Tocchetti, dive deep into the world of offshore wind energy, exploring the immense challenges and opportunities facing this critical sector. With macroeconomic pressures such as rising material costs, increasing interest rates, and supply chain bottlenecks, the offshore wind industry is at a crossroads.

In questa nuova puntata de #LaSettimanaEnergetica abbiamo esplorato il quadro normativo e la progettazione sito-specifica delle opere di mitigazione del paesaggio per impianti fotovoltaici e agrivoltaici con Maura Borri, Regulatory Affairs, e Sofia Rosadini, Project Manager di #GreenHorseEngineering.Tra gli argomenti trattati: Analisi delle Linee Guida DM 10/09/2010 per la corretta integrazione degli impianti energetici nel paesaggio, riducendo impatto visivo e consumo di suolo.L'importanza delle specie arboree autoctone e funzionali nella progettazione degli impianti per una coerenza ecologica e visiva con il paesaggio circostanteStrategie per il rispetto della biodiversità e ripristino del paesaggio post-impianto.

In questa puntata abbiamo selezionato alcuni momenti dell’ultima lezione della Green Horse Academy dedicata allo storage e tenuta da Iacopo Magrini, CEO di Green Horse Engineering. Abbiamo diviso l’Academy in 3 blocchi: Cosa vuol dire immagazzinare energia e come si misura la capacità delle batterie?Le batterie agli ioni di litio – focus tecnologicoLe configurazioni tecniche dei BESS

È innegabile che ci sarà, se non un’inversione di rotta, sicuramente un ridimensionamento. Di che portata? Limitato alla retorica o fino alle fondamenta dei suoi capisaldi (es. stop auto 2035)? Ne abbiamo parlato insieme agli amici di Ecco Think Thank in questa intervista di Daria Buonfiglio a Francesca Bellisai, Analista Politiche Europee in ECCO.

E’ stata raggiunta l’intesa su DM Aree Idonee con tante novità rispetto alle bozze precedentemente circolate. Daria Buonfiglio ne ha parlato nell’ultima puntata del nostro podcast La Settimana Energetica insieme a Celeste Mellone e Ivano Saltarelli, partner di Green Horse Legal, cercando di fare il punto, oltre che sulle previsioni principali, anche sui possibili scenari futuri sia di lungo che di breve termine.