For comparison, the previous tenders, before the FER X decree, ended up awarding 278.5MW and 321.6MW of solar PV, respectively. The government set a threshold of up to 8GW available for solar PV to be awarded in the auction, while the minimum threshold is set at 600MW. Final results of the first FER X auction will be published on 11 December 2025. Second auction opens tomorrowMoreover, the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security recently updated the operating rules (in Italian) for the second auction under the FER X decree. This second tender seeks up to 1.6GW of solar PV capacity, with a minimum of 200MW allocated.