November 2026
Italy added approximately 6.7 GW of new PV capacity in 2025, bringing cumulative installed capacity to 43.7 GW. While annual installations remained broadly stable compared with 2024, the market continued to shift towards larger projects, while residential installations slowed. PV electricity generation reached a new record of 44.3 TWh, an increase of approximately 25%.
Key findings:
· Large-scale PV: Plants above 1 MW accounted for more than half of newly installed capacity.
· System costs: Average investment costs reached €1.33/W for residential systems below 10 kW and €0.85/W for utility-scale installations above 1 MW.
· Policy developments: New and existing support mechanisms promote large-scale PV, agrivoltaics, renewable energy communities and self-consumption.
· 2030 outlook: Italy aims to reach 79.2 GW of installed PV capacity by 2030, with grid capacity, permitting and land availability remaining key challenges.
Prepared within IEA PVPS Task 1, the report provides detailed insights into Italy’s evolving PV market.
