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MIMIT Launches Call For Expressions Of Interest For The New European IPCEI On Innovative Nuclear Technologies
Italy's Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy has launched a call for expressions of interest in the IPCEI on Innovative Nuclear Technologies, offering state aid through a 'funding gap' mechanism for projects developing advanced reactors, nuclear fuel cycles, and radioactive waste management. With a deadline of December 3, 2026, eligible projects must demonstrate EUR35 million in expenditure and align with European strategic objectives to strengthen the continent's nuclear sector and industrial autonomy.
ItalyEnergy and Natural Resources
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Energy Law Italy Outlook | October 2026
ADVANT Nctm's Energy & Infrastructures Team has released the latest edition of Energy Law Italy Outlook, examining critical legislative and regulatory developments in Italy's evolving energy sector. The newsletter provides comprehensive analysis of the most significant changes affecting energy law and infrastructure in the Italian market.
ItalyEnergy and Natural Resources
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Definitive FER-X Scheme: Preliminary Qualification As A New Gateway To Competitive Procedures And Its Impact On The Market
Italy's new Definitive FER-X Scheme introduces a preliminary qualification mechanism for renewable energy projects seeking incentives, fundamentally changing how developers access competitive procedures for photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, and wastewater treatment gas plants. This early-stage assessment by GSE crystallizes project data and requirements, potentially creating a new market threshold that could affect project valuations and M&A transactions. Will preliminary qualification evolve beyond a proc
ItalyEnergy and Natural Resources
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The Return Of Sustainable Nuclear Power: The Delegation To The Government Between Decarbonisation, Market And Energy Security
Italy's new Enabling Law reopens the door to nuclear energy production, delegating comprehensive regulatory framework development to the Government. This analysis examines the law's architecture covering the entire nuclear lifecycle, from strategic planning and plant authorization to decommissioning and waste management, while exploring critical questions about implementation timelines, territorial governance, and the financial mechanisms needed to make nuclear investments genuinely bankable.
ItalyEnergy and Natural Resources
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Conto Energia And The “Exit Strategy”: The Exit Decree Has Been Published
Italy's Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security has issued operational procedures for photovoltaic installations to exit incentive schemes early under the Energy Bills Decree. The decree establishes a dual-track access system and imposes strict obligations on operators, including complete plant refurbishment by 2030 and ten-year contractual commitments. What are the implications for operators considering this complex industrial and financial operation, and how do the new requirements compare to the
ItalyEnergy and Natural Resources
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Virtual Grid Saturation: New Rules For The Connection Of Renewable Energy And Battery Energy Storage
Italy's Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has introduced new rules for allocating grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects through competitive "open seasons" procedures. The reform fundamentally changes how developers secure network access, shifting from chronological connection requests to a system prioritizing projects that have obtained authorizations, with capacity allocated based on the publication date of permits rather than initial application timing.
European UnionEnergy and Natural Resources
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In The Event Of Forfeiture, The Repayment Obligation Lies With The Person Who Actually Received The Incentives
The Council of State has issued a landmark ruling that fundamentally reshapes liability allocation in renewable energy asset transactions, determining that repayment obligations for forfeited incentives cannot automatically transfer to new plant owners. This decision challenges the established practice of Italy's energy services manager (GSE) and provides crucial protection for investors acquiring existing renewable energy facilities by limiting their exposure to historical compliance issues.
ItalyEnergy and Natural Resources
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Piccole derivazioni idroelettriche: la CGUE esclude l’applicazione della Bolkestein

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MIMIT Launches Call For Expressions Of Interest For The New European IPCEI On Innovative Nuclear Technologies

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Energy Law Italy Outlook | October 2026

Virtual Grid Saturation: New Rules For The Connection Of Renewable Energy And Battery Energy Storage

Definitive FER-X Scheme: Preliminary Qualification As A New Gateway To Competitive Procedures And Its Impact On The Market

Conto Energia And The “Exit Strategy”: The Exit Decree Has Been Published

Italy’s Final FER X Decree Enters Into Force, Establishing New Investment Framework For Renewables

The Return Of Sustainable Nuclear Power: The Delegation To The Government Between Decarbonisation, Market And Energy Security

MIMIT Launches Call For Expressions Of Interest For The New European IPCEI On Innovative Nuclear Technologies

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