🇮🇹 Solar Rebates & Incentives in Italy

Italy's Ecobonus provides tax deductions for energy efficiency improvements including solar panel installations. For 2025, the deduction is 50% of expenses for principal homes and 36% for other properties, with a maximum spending limit of EUR 96,000 per property unit and the solar-specific cap at EUR 60,000. The tax credit is spread over 10 years of annual tax returns. Rates will decrease in 2026-2027 to 36% for primary residences and 30% for second homes. The Ecobonus has been a cornerstone of Italy's building renovation incentive system, driving significant uptake of residential solar installations across the country.

Italy's Reddito Energetico Nazionale is a non-repayable grant for low-income families to install photovoltaic systems between 2 and 6 kWp capacity. The fund of EUR 200 million covers the two-year period 2024-2025, with 80% of resources (EUR 160 million) allocated to Southern regions (Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia, and Sicily). The incentive covers the entire cost of installing the PV system, promoting domestic self-consumption. A 6 kW system with batteries can save up to 75% on electricity bills. The fund was heavily oversubscribed, with Southern region allocations exhausted within 24 hours of opening in 2024.

Conto Termico 3.0 is Italy's updated state incentive programme worth EUR 900 million annually, administered by GSE and regulated by Ministerial Decree 07/08/2025. The programme came into force on 25 December 2025, replacing the previous Conto Termico 2.0. It provides incentives covering up to 65% of eligible costs for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, rising to 100% for certain public sector projects (schools, hospitals, small municipalities). The budget is split: EUR 400 million for public administrations, EUR 500 million for private entities and companies, and EUR 20 million for innovative solutions. While primarily focused on thermal energy (heat pumps, solar thermal, biomass), it supports integrated renewable energy systems.