Italy is attracting significant investment interest as a future digital hub, but faces significant obstacles: a lack of regulatory clarity, grid saturation, and a shortage of skilled labor, warns Francesco Salvan. Renewable energy and BESS are proving essential to sustaining growth.

“First of all, we agreed,” said Minister Pichetto Fratin, “that energy security is a priority for both governments, not only with regard to external supply, but also with regard to the security of critical infrastructure and the sustainability of supply for businesses and families.”

The Third Vice-President and Minister for the Ecological Transition denied that renewables or a cyberattack were behind the crisis and defended the Government’s actions. The opposition criticised the lack of investment in the electricity grid and demanded stronger measures to secure the system against future incidents.

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The Minister for the Ecological Transition will be called upon to answer for the lack of regulatory reforms and investments in the power grid since 2020. Meanwhile, the CNMC has launched its own investigation and does not rule out imposing fines of up to €60 million.