The European Commission has approved the Italian support scheme for renewable energies, concluding that the scheme was in line with EU state aid rules and that it would further EU energy and climate goals without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.
The Italian renewable energy scheme will last until the end of 2016 and provides various forms of support depending on their size: direct access to aid upon request for projects below 0.5 MW, specific support depending on technology for projects between 0.5 MW and 5 MW and competition through tenders for each technology for projects above 5 MW. Only small installations can benefit from feed-in tariffs, whilst larger installations will receive support through a premium, i.e. a top-up on the market price, which exposes these renewable energy sources to market signals. The scheme will also support the refurbishing of existing generators of any size, for example to increase their efficiency or extend their operational lifetime.
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