Opportunities

PV grid-parity (occurring with no Government fees) is going to be in next future the renewable asset class, with the highest number of installed MW.

Grid-parity happens thanks to the combination of the continuous decrease of installation costs (-90% in last 10 years) and the development of long term Power Purchase Agreements lasting 10/15 years.

Grid-parity penetration will be bigger at the beginnings in those countries with higher irradiation and higher power cost, i.e. Italy and Spain.

Following Germany, Italy is second European country for PV installed capacity and the market is attracting due to the above mentioned peculiarities.

According to the last FER Ministerial Decree draft, extra 30GW in PV plants are expected to be installed in Italy by 2030.

The developing of a PV plant (namely the gathering af all authorizations requested to build and manage a plant) is the most profitable part of the value chain.

Columns aims at developing min 200MW / max 500MW in next 36-48 months entering between 0.7% and 1.6% of the market.

Columns spots developing opportunities through a local web of land brokers and engineering companies.