ERG CEO Merli outlines renewables, storage, grids investment priorities at Italian Renewables Investment Forum

By Public Technologies
  • ERG CEO Paolo Merli spoke at the Italian Renewables Investment Forum in Rome on utilities’ investment priorities for the energy transition.
  • Merli flagged renewables, battery storage, grid buildout, electrification as core investment pillars to scale clean generation and system flexibility.
  • He backed policy support tools including FER-X, MACSE, capacity market to underpin investment in generation, storage, system adequacy.
  • Merli warned windfall measures such as TOPE or extraordinary taxes could raise regulatory risk, slowing long-term investment decisions.


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