Italy has awarded more than 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of capacity to 88 projects in its first solar auction restricted to installations using non-Chinese equipment. The auction set an average price of €66.38 per megawatt hour, reflecting growing interest in locally sourced renewable infrastructure.

According to Italy’s electricity services agency (GSE), the tariff is about 17% higher than the average achieved in an earlier renewable energy auction this year, which placed no limits on the origin of equipment. The new round marks a significant policy shift aligning with the European Union’s Net-Zero Industry Act, which seeks to reduce dependence on low-cost components from China.

EU Push for Energy Independence

The auction is one of the first in Europe to apply non-price criteria tied to the Net

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