Why is battery technology important in Italy?
“As Italy continues its renewable energy transition, battery technology stands to play a hugely important role in supporting established clean energy generators, through its ability to manage intermittency issues and associated price fluctuations.
How does Metlen support Italy's energy transition?
METLEN Energy & Metals continues to reinforce its commitment to supporting Italy's energy transition with the implementation of two new battery energy projects, which secured contracts in the Capacity Market auctions for the 2025/26 period. Specifically, METLEN has secured 15-year contracts for the development of the following projects:
Is MACSE a business case for grid-scale storage in Italy?
The CM and a new energy storage-only auction scheme called MACSE are set to form the bedrock of the business case for grid-scale storage in Italy, something that consultancy Timera Energy’s director for power market services Steven Coppack said made it unique in Europe (Premium access).
Will Engie add a CO2 battery to its energy storage portfolio?
Engie meanwhile noted that the CO2 Battery resource will be added to its portfolio of energy storage resources in Italy that so far comprises 43MW/48MWh of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Will Italy deploy 900MW in 2023/2024?
Research firm LCP Delta recently forecast that after annual grid-scale deployments of just 20MW in the last few years, Italy would deploy 800-900MW in 2023/2024, second in scale only to the UK. In this piece, we interview executives from three developers looking to gain a foothold in the market: Aquila Clean Energy, Field and Innovo Group.
How many MW of battery storage is in Sardinia?
Of the total, 500MW is in Sardinia. Taibi says this quantity of battery storage winning capacity market contracts came as a bit of a surprise to everyone, and was driven by the impressive capex reduction the technology had achieved in the years leading up to it.
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Battery Storage Systems in Italy | Enel Green Power
BESS, or battery energy storage systems, are an essential element of the energy transition: the Enel Group is playing an important role in the growth of the sector, in Italy and in the other countries where it is present. There can …
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Italy''s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) policy, which brings the country in line with European Union climate and clean energy targets for 2030, calls for around 40GW of renewable energy capacity and some experts have said this would require at least 5GW of new energy storage to support and integrate that growth.
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The hybrid energy storage system will be deployed in 500-meter-deep mine shafts at a former coal mine. In another development, Renewable Power Capital and Altea Green Power had entered into a partnership to develop 1GW of battery energy storage in Italy. Other significant developments in the Italian storage market in the last year included:
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The project will use Alfen''s The Battery Elements battery storage system built in a modular design, capable of storing 41MWh of energy. Construction on the first projects in the portfolio is planned to begin in Q4 2026.
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Italy''s Anie said the boost for small-scale energy storage systems provided by the country''s renovation "superbonus" is over. The tax credit, which initially offered a 110% rebate for the cost of qualifying energy efficiency …
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The Italian energy storage market is pivoting towards the utility-scale segment significantly, evident from the recent investment trends. Several gigawatts plus pipelines have emerged as a result, starting with Enel, which secured a contract from Terna in early 2022 to provide 1.6GW/6.6GWh of storage capacity slated to come online in 2024 (PV ...
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These include, among others, the world''s largest energy storage project (a 7.8 GWh energy storage project in Saudi Arabia), the largest standalone energy storage facility in Latin America (the 200 MW/880 MWh BESS del Desierto project, in Chile), as well as a number of impressive ongoing BESS projects in Europe, such as the 800 MWh Vilvoorde ...
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Local industry contacts, as well as U.S. sector firms, have also indicated to Post that there is a need for energy storage solutions in Italy. U.S. entrepreneurs interested in the Italian energy storage market and seeking representation and information on how the U.S. Commercial Service can assist U.S. companies should reach out to: ...
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Italian renewables developer Altea Green Power (AGP) has announced MASE approval for a 200 MW battery energy storage plant in Basilicata, in the municipality of Genzano di Lucania.
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With the launch of their commercial demonstration facility in Sardinia, Italy, Energy Dome''s energy storage technology is ready for market. MILAN (June 8, 2022) – Energy Dome, a leading provider of utility-scale long-duration energy storage, today announced the successful launch of its first CO2 Battery facility in Sardinia, Italy. This milestone marks the final de-risking …
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Engie has signed an ''energy storage as a service'' contract with technology provider Energy Dome for a long-duration energy storage (LDES) project in Sardinia, Italy. The French multinational utility and the Italian startup …
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The recent grid connection of the 2.6GWh Bisha Battery Energy Storage Project in Saudi Arabia marks it as the largest single-phase grid-connected energy storage project globally to date. 19 2025-02 BYD Energy …
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