Italy has published the results of the 16th and final auction held under the outgoing FER regulatory regime, with 423.9 MW of utility-scale capacity receiving tariffs at an average value of EUR 75.32 / MWh.

The winning entrants were split between 57 separate bids comprising 278.5 MW of PV and 145.4 MW of onshore wind projects of more than 1 MW in size.

RWE stands to receive the highest single capacity total after securing contracts for 93 MW of onshore wind at a price of EUR 76.52 / MWh. The tariffs are understood to be split between the new-build 48 MW Parco Eolico Serra Palino in Puglia and the 45 MW Venusia project in Venosa, Basilicata.

PLT Energia followed next with 37.1 MW, with Absolute Energy on 28.4 MW.

Other successful bidders include Qair(25.7 MW), Viridis Energia(25.1 MW), Edison(22.5 MW), Sosteneo(20 MW), ACEA (17 MW), NatPower(11.9 MW), Sunprime(11.8 MW) Fortore Energia(10 MW), DCH(10 MW), Ze Energy(9.9 MW), Studio Ingegneria Ellettrica Ing. Mezzina (9.7 MW), Reden Solar(9.5 MW), Repower Italia(9.2 MW), Laketricity(7.6 MW). Volt Infrastructure (7.4 MW), Renergetica(6.3 MW), Envalue(6 MW), Ecoopera (5 MW), Revalue Energies(4.8 MW), Starlight Energy(4 MW), Belenergia (3.6 MW), GreenGo(3.5 MW), Langa International(3 MW) and Intellienergia(2.8 MW).

Qair’s 26 MW Castellammare project in Sicily is understood to be the largest successful solar entry in the round.

The cheapest bid came in at EUR 71.99 / MWh from Studio Ingegneria Ellettrica Ing. Mezzina, representing a 7.91% discount on the EUR 78.175 / MWh ceiling price.

Meanwhile, the highest successful bid was 2% under that mark at EUR 76.61 / MWh from Absolute Energy.

The largest discount in the previous round – autumn 2024’s 15th FER auction – stood at 5.53% on a ceiling price of EUR 77.78 / MWh.

The next wave of incentivised renewables development in Italy is set to be ushered in under the new FER X regime, which is set to host its first auction later in 2025.