"As of the first quarter of 2024 there are over 1,700 Megawatts of photovoltaic projects, which despite having obtained a positive opinion from the Mase, are pending before the Council of Ministers, and another approximately 2,900 MW awaiting the opinion of the Ministry of Culture. This way the energy transition will not be accelerated".
This was said by the spokesperson of the Photovoltaic Alliance, Andrea Cristini, speaking at the hearing on the 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (Pniec) in the joint Environment and Productive Activities Commissions of the Chamber.
"In the first quarter of 2024 there were almost 1000 photovoltaic projects waiting to be processed by the CommissionVia (Environmental Impact Assessment), for a total of around 40 Gw - explained Cristini -. Of these, 1/4 of the projects are stuck in administrative verification, while the remaining part is under technical investigation".
"The most evident block is found at the time of the release of the opinion of the Ministry of Culture - continued the Alliance spokesperson -. 90% of the projects that received the Viapositiva from the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security then receive a negative opinion from the Ministry of Culture. Which brings the projects to the CDM, making a procedure that is instead extraordinary become ordinary".
"There is a need for greater coordination between ministries", concluded Cristini. According to the Photovoltaic Alliance "it is necessary to rationalize and standardize the rules that regulate the sector, with particular reference to photovoltaic systems, and draw up a single authorization text for renewable energy systems".
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