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Energy Report October 2026

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By Resolution No. 370/2026/R/eel of 14 October 2026, ARERA issued a favourable opinion on Terna’s proposal to update the Technical Operating Provisions for the Capacity Market. By subsequent Decree No. 327 of 16 October 2026, MASE approved the new Technical Operating Provisions (known as DTF 2), together with the relevant Annex 4, applicable to the Capacity Market auction with a delivery period of 2028.

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1.                       Capacity Market 2028: new derating coefficients for storage systems and auction set for 21 December

By Resolution No. 370/2026/R/eel of 14 October 2026, ARERA issued a favourable opinion on Terna’s proposal to update the Technical Operating Provisions for the Capacity Market. By subsequent Decree No. 327 of 16 October 2026, MASE approved the new Technical Operating Provisions (known as DTF 2), together with the relevant Annex 4, applicable to the Capacity Market auction with a delivery period of 2028.

In particular, the measure updates (i) the derating coefficients for storage systems and (ii) the trading limit between the Northern Foreign Virtual Area and the Northern Area. According to the Ministry, Terna’s data show a significant increase in authorised or pending authorisation storage capacity compared with the figures used in the proposal of 25 June 2026.

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