SolarBuilding

SolarBuilding 2026 aims to offer installers, designers, system integrators, ESCos, companies, C&I operators, condominium administrators, and supply chain professionals an up-to-date and practical reading of photovoltaics applied to buildings.

The 2026 edition will be dedicated to the role of photovoltaics in the residential and commercial-industrial segments, with a focus on:

• rooftop PV systems;
• physical and distributed self-consumption;
• electrification of energy use;
• heat pumps;
• energy storage systems;
• "as a service" contracts;
• financing models and tax credits;
• safety and design quality;
• RECs, bill unbundling, and energy sharing;
• multiple suppliers and energy purchasing groups.

The structure of standalone sessions allows participants to attend even just one part of the program, while still receiving a complete overview of the topic covered.

Opening of proceedings

Federico Brucciani, Secretary, ITALIA SOLARE.

Session 1 | Residential photovoltaics in the electric home

Focus: homes, condominiums, electrification of energy use, heat pumps, storage, domestic EV charging, tax deductions, Conto Termico, FER-T, and Green Building Directive.

Green Building Directive and the electric home: PV, heat pumps, and new tools for residential PV | Emilio Sani, Board Member, Italia Solare.

Designing an electric home: PV, heat pump, storage, and domestic EV charging | Domenico Genchi, Solution Manager, Sigenergy.

Condominiums and multi-family buildings: self-consumption, technical constraints, and operational models | Massimo Gamba, Italia Solare.

The new insurance policy for residential PV systems with storage for Italia Solare members | Daniele Bovolenta, Head of Energy, Howden Group and Federico Brucciani, Secretary, Italia Solare.

Event inauguration ceremony

Special presentation: Solar on rooftops – Second edition

From the regulatory framework to practical cases: the ITALIA SOLARE guide to rooftop photovoltaics | Francesca Lanzetti, Policy Officer, ITALIA SOLARE

Speakers:

• Tommaso Ferrari, Environmental Councillor, City of Verona – ANCI
• Emilio Sani, Board Member, Italia Solare
• Edoardo Zanchini, Climate Office, City of Rome
• Representative(s) of the Veneto Region*
• Benedetta Brighenti, Director General, Renael*

Session 2 | C&I: self-consumption, industrial rooftops, and business competitiveness

Focus: rooftop PV systems on industrial and commercial buildings, SMEs, logistics, retail, energy-intensive and non-energy-intensive companies, physical self-consumption, tax instruments, tax credits, and "as a service" contracts.

C&I PV and "as a service" models: self-consumption, tax credits, and contracts for businesses | Emiliano Pizzini, Board Member, Italia Solare.

Rooftop PV on industrial buildings: consumption analysis, sizing, and economic return | Davide Zotti, Polyglass.

Photovoltaics for businesses: from installation to return on investment | Simone Brombin, Head of PV Sales, ESPE.

Ingeteam representative

Session 3 | Technological integration and smart management of PV systems in buildings

Focus: energy storage systems, energy management, heat pumps, load management, monitoring, design quality, O&M, and operational continuity.

Technological integration and smart energy management for businesses | Valerio Natalizia, CEO, Open SB.

PV + storage systems: sizing, performance, and self-consumption management | Davide Tinazzi, CEO, Energy.

Active storage management for flexibility services (in buildings) | Nicola Tomasone, Head of Engineering, Regalgrid Europe.

Session 4 | Distributed self-consumption, RECs, and new models for buildings and businesses

Focus: collective self-consumption, RECs, remote self-consumption, energy sharing, bill unbundling, multiple suppliers, energy purchasing groups, multi-tenant buildings, SMEs, and production areas.

Shared energy and new contracts: bill unbundling, multiple suppliers, and purchasing groups | Andrea Brumgnach, Board Member, Italia Solare.

CACER: the experience of the City of Rome | Edoardo Zanchini, Climate Office, City of Rome.

Integrated models for SMEs in industrial districts: physical and virtual self-consumption, RECs, and storage | Luca Bonzagni, CEO, Energy Intelligence.

Closing remarks and final discussion