The scheme supports the construction and operation in Italy of new agrivoltaic plants for a total capacity of 1.04 GW and an electricity production of at least 1300 GWh/year. Agrivoltaic systems allow for the simultaneous use of land both to produce photovoltaic energy through the installation of solar panels and to carry out agricultural activities. Under the scheme, the aid will be granted to agricultural producers, cumulatively, in the form of: (i) investment grants, with a total budget of €1.1 billion, covering up to 40% of the eligible investment costs; and (ii) incentive tariffs, with an estimated budget of €560 million, to be paid during the operational phase of the projects, for a 20-year period.

The Commission assessed the scheme under EU state aid rules, in particular Article 107 (3)(c) TFEU, which enables Member States to support the development of certain economic activities subject to certain conditions, and the 2022 Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (‘CEEAG’). On this basis, the Commission approved the Italian scheme under EU State aid rules.

A press release is available online.

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