Address of the italian green energy storage base

How much battery storage capacity does Italy have?

As reported by Energy-Storage.news in May, Italy has arrived at more than 1.2GWh of battery storage capacity nationwide, although a huge amount of that – around 977MWh – is in the distributed energy storage segment rather than large-scale, according to the national ANIE Rinnovabili renewable energy association.

Does Italy have a green energy sector?

Italy is also receiving a share of European Union post-pandemic economic recovery funding, of which a considerable portion is earmarked for green energy industry activities. According to recently published data from analysis group Delta-EE, Italy is one of the four key markets leading Europe for energy storage deployment at present.

Can Italy make battery storage projects commercially attractive?

“Italy has a clear need for storage, and the enabling market and regulatory mechanisms are being put in place to make battery storage projects commercially attractive.” CIP’s Flagship Fund CI V, completed in March 2025, exceeded its €12bn ($12.9bn) target.

How many GW of batteries will be added in Italy by 2030?

“We expect 10.5 GW [of battery projects] to be added in Italy by 2030, of which 3 GW are already in an advanced stage so they will probably come online within the next two to three years,” said Eva Zimmermann, senior associate for flexible energy at Aurora, recently told pv magazine Italia.

What are Italy's new battery market opportunities?

Market opportunities include frequency response on the pan-European market, but Italy’s grid operator, TERNA has also opened up the capacity market to batteries, awarding 1.1GW of contracts to new-build BESS in February through an auction.

Where are Aer soléir & Altea green power based?

Aer Soléir said the development work is already completed on each of them and the Dublin-based company has bought the sites from Altea Green Power ahead of construction. Three are in Puglia province, in the ‘heel’ of Italy’s boot-shaped geographical outline and the fourth is in Piedmont, in the country’s northwest region.