8° ITALIA SOLARE FORUM 2023

Forum

Rome, Courtyard by Marriott Rome Central Park | Via Giuseppe Moscati, 7

4-5

December 2023

The 2023 Forum convenes key stakeholders in a discussion about the future of the PV sector at a critical moment both for the energy transition and the Italian economy. The rapid adoption of solar energy is a much-debated topic that connects to issues regarding climate policy, geopolitical trends, green finance and the sustainable manufacturing of solar panels and PV equipment. At the same time, Italy is keenly aware of the importance of security of supply, wealth redistribution, protecting human health and industrial development. With this backdrop, recent regulatory developments present us with a range of open topics to examine together: eligible areas, burden sharing, PNIEC, electricity market reform and RePowerEU.

Mark the ITALIA SOLAR 2023 Forum on your diary

Programme

14:00

1° Day | 4 December 2023

Registration of participants and visit to sponsors' desks

15:00

Opening

Session #1

Photovoltaics an economic tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security

Opening address by the President of ITALIA SOLARE | Paolo Rocco Viscontini

Moderator: Anna Migliorati | Editor-in-Chief Sole24Ore Group

15:15 Affordability and national security of PV

Keynote speech

Nicola Armaroli

Dirigente di ricerca - CNR

15:35 EU landscape on policy development for solar PV | SolarPower Europe

Keynote speech

Raffaele Rossi

Head team marketing intelligence - SolarPower Europe

15:55 ITALIA SOLARE's requests to politicians

Keynote speech

Paolo Rocco Viscontini

Presidente ITALIA SOLARE

16:15 Policy responses for a sustainable energy transition

Round table

Angelo Bonelli

Deputato alla Camera per Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra

Chiara Braga

Responsabile Energia, Partito Democratico

Andrea De Priamo

Comm. Ambiente del Senato per Fratelli d’Italia

Gianni Girotto

Coordinatore Comitato Transizione Ecologica M5S con delega sull'Energia

Alberto Gusmeroli

Pres. Comm. Attività produttive della Camera per la Lega

Ettore Rosato

Deputato di Azione - Popolari Europeisti Riformatori

Emilio Sani

Consigliere ITALIA SOLARE

Luca Squeri

Deputato alla Camera. responsabile energia per Forza Italia

17:45

CONCLUSION

Paolo Rocco Viscontini

Presidente ITALIA SOLARE

19:15

Aperitif and networking dinner

Reserved for members

09:00

2° Day | 5 December 2023

Registration of participants & networking

Moderators of the day

Anna Migliorati | Editor-in-Chief Sole24Ore Group

Maurizio Melis | Radio presenter Radio 24 - Il Sole 24 Ore

09:30

Session #2

PHOTOVOLTAICS AND TERRITORY

The aim of this session is to highlight the opportunities and virtuous synergies that can arise in connection with the establishment of large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic plants. Speakers will discuss: agrovoltaic installations, sustainable project development, dialogue with communities, overcoming obstacles, suitability of suitable areas and financial instruments.

09:30 What virtuous path for ground-based photovoltaics?

Keynote speech

Rolando Roberto

Vicepresidente - ITALIA SOLARE

09:45 The status of authorisations for large plants

Keynote speech

10:00 Project development, procurement/cost of materials and installation timelines

Round table

Paola Brambilla

Coordinatrice Sottocommissione VIA - MASE

Enrico Meneghetti

Amministratore Delegato, ESPE

Laura Onnis

Vicepresidente ITALIA SOLARE

Anita Pili

Responsabile Energia, Conferenza Stato Regioni

Massimo Poli

Country manager, Smartenergy Italia

Marco Ronchi

Responsabile sviluppo eolico e fotovoltaico a2a

10:40 Suitable areas, permitting and synergy between PV and agriculture

Round Table

Massimo Bagnoli

Responsabile Settore fiscale Cia-Agricoltori Italiani

Paola Brambilla

Coordinatrice Sottocommissione VIA - MASE

Coldiretti *

Nicola Gherardi

Componente di Giunta - Confagricoltura

Laura Onnis

Vicepresidente ITALIA SOLARE

Anita Pili

Responsabile Energia, Conferenza Stato Regioni

* Speaker not yet confirmed

11:20

Networking

12:00

Session #3

SELF-CONSUMPTION AND ENERGY COMMUNITIES

The aim of this session is to shed light on the state of the art and development prospects of the photovoltaic market in the residential and industrial/commercial sectors. In detail, the speakers will discuss the drivers of the two market segments – tax credits, bonuses, financial instruments, credit assignment, the role of the PA – in relation to the opportunities of the various forms of diffuse self-consumption and renewable energy communities.

Self-consumption and energy communities: where do we stand?

Keynote speech

Andrea Brumgnach

Vicepresidente - ITALIA SOLARE

12:15 Business models and technologi c characterization for CERs and self-consumption

Round table

Valerio Ciccariello

Product & Solution Manager - Huawei

Paolo D'Onofrio

Business Development Manager Italy - SolarEdge Technologies

Francesco Emmolo

General Manager Italia e Grecia - LONGi Solar Technology

Antonio Rossi

Technical manager - PM Service

12:50 Financial instruments, public-private partnership: what prospects for RECs and self-consumption?

Round table

Benedetta Brighenti

Direttore generale - Renael

Dario Di Santo

Direttore FIRE

Barbara Gatto

Responsabile politiche ambientali CNA

Marco Martorana

ESG Team Leader - Credit Agricole

Emiliano Pizzini

Vicepresidente ITALIA SOLARE

13:30

Networking Lunch

15:00

Session #4

ELECTRICITY MARKET AND STORAGE

A new electricity market model is the prerequisite for a decisive penetration of renewables in the national electricity system. In this session, we will analyse what opportunities could open up for operators in relation to the spread of large-scale storage, PPAs, the Guarantees of Origin market, and demand-response as a key to the definition of new energy sales contracts, guarantee strategies, and financial hedging.