2027 Budget, the IRAP increase puts pressure on renewable energy investments
In the draft Budget Law, IRAP rises for energy companies identified by ATECO codes. ANEV fears impacts on new plants and FER X auctions.
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Umbria, acceleration zones for photovoltaics: streamlined process, but constraints remain to be verified
The Umbria Regional Government adopts Prizat: industrial areas, rooftops, and decommissioned quarries become priorities for PV. The plan aims to cut timelines and assessments, with safeguards defined upstream.
Italy's energy security is determined before construction begins
At Solar & Storage Live Italia, operators and researchers linked the quality of early solar project decisions to the long-term resilience of the grid and plants.
Oil: IEA sees global demand approaching a 105.5 million-barrel-per-day plateau by 2030
Oil 2025 describes a market in transition: slowing demand, rising EV adoption and production capacity potentially outpacing demand by the end of the decade.
EVs and energy demand: they used 180 TWh in 2024 while already displacing more than 1.3 million barrels of oil per day
IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2025 shows a double transition: more electricity demand, less oil consumption and higher efficiency in road transport.
Renewables reached 47% of the EU electricity mix in 2024, led by solar and hydro
The European Commission reported a record 2024: renewables at 47% of the EU power mix, fossil generation down 10% and the wholesale benchmark averaging €74/MWh.
Renewables: IEA sees 5,500 GW of new capacity by 2030, led by solar
IEA’s Renewables 2024 report projects 5,500 GW of new renewable capacity by 2030, with solar and wind accounting for 95% of growth.
Batteries are becoming energy infrastructure: IEA sees 1,200 GW by 2030 in its net-zero scenario
Battery storage was the fastest-growing commercially available energy technology in the power sector in 2023. IEA sees radical scaling by 2030.