Italy's Second FER2 Floating Solar Auction Fills 30 MW Quota
Italy's second FER2 floating solar auction filled its 30 MW quota after a first round placed only 991 kW of 50 MW. Eight projects won; those above 1 MW bid 2.010% to 3.25% below reference tariffs.
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Italy's second FER2 floating PV auction allocated its full 30 MW quota, after round one placed 991 kW, pv magazine reports.
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Italy's second FER2 floating solar auction, held for inland waters, has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, according to pv magazine, which cites rankings published by the state energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE). Eight projects won capacity. The seven winners above 1 MW bid between 2.010% and 3.25% below the reference tariffs.
The result reverses a weak first round. That round placed capacity with a single 991 kW project against a 50 MW quota, pv magazine reported, and the Italian authorities then cut the quota to 30 MW for the rerun. Two projects were excluded this time even though they offered a 2% discount on the reference tariff, and GSE said it will tell unsuccessful applicants the reasons.
Round-two reference tariffs were lower in every band reported, pv magazine figures; round-two size bands differ from round one.
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Of the eight winners, seven exceed 1 MW. The largest is a 5.5 MW project by Sunprime Agira in Landiona, in the province of Novara, Piedmont, which won at a 2.010% discount to a reference tariff of €70.6 per MWh. The smallest is a 380 kW plant by Gens Srl in Bologna, which won at a 2% discount to €84.7/MWh. Rosa Rinnovabili secured five projects in Lombardy, in the municipalities of Pioltello and Mediglia, in the province of Milan.
