ERG CEO Merli calls for faster electrification to curb energy costs
Bitget2026/09/30 09:34- ERG CEO Paolo Merli urged Italy to tackle high power prices by accelerating renewables buildout, grid investment, storage deployment.
- Merli called for faster electrification of demand, citing heat pumps, electric mobility as key levers to lower system costs.
- He flagged EU fiscal flexibility for energy security measures up to 0.6% of cumulative GDP, alongside ETS proceeds.
- Merli warned windfall-style clawbacks could raise regulatory risk, discouraging long-term investment across the sector.
- He highlighted permitting delays as a major constraint, citing a long-running Sardinia wind repowering process, an 80 MW Campania BESS dispute.
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