Rapid Development of Photovoltaic Power Plants in Italy in 2011

In 2011, the development of photovoltaic power plants in Italy was rapid, with the number of power stations increased by 104.6% year-on-year, and the installed capacity increased by 259.5% year-on-year.

Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia Romagna have become the three regions with the largest number of power stations. Although 87.9% of PV power plants are small-scale power plants with an installed capacity of less than 20 kwp, the number of power plants with installed capacity of more than 20 kwp has accelerated in 2011, an increase of 216.5% year-on-year.