Italian business building energy storage business

What are Italy's energy goals?

Italy’s ambitious energy goals, outlined in the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC), mark a transformative shift toward renewable energy. By 2030, the country is targeting 28GW of wind power and nearly 80GW of solar capacity, making energy storage essential for ensuring grid stability and maximizing renewable integration.

What is the energy storage industry?

Energy Storage forms part of the Energy industry, which is the 16th most popular industry and market group. If you're interested in the Energy market, also check out the top Energy & Cleantech, Renewable Energy, Recycling, Oil & Gas or Energy Efficiency companies. Long Duration Energy Storage at utility scale

Is Italy the hottest battery market in Europe?

Italy has established itself as one of Europe’s hottest battery markets. The country placed top among 28 European battery storage markets recently surveyed by Aurora Energy Research, driven by its 50 GWh battery capacity target by 2030 and the opening of its ancillary markets to BESS.

What is GCSS doing in Italy?

The Danish infrastructure investor has joined hands with GCSS to develop the pipeline of large-scale, standalone battery energy storage projects across both northern and southern Italy.

How much battery storage does Enel have in Sardinia?

Enel alone won over 1 GW of battery storage projects through this, 93% of the total storage capacity awarded, which it has started building in Q2 2023 as mentioned previously. Of the total, 500MW is in Sardinia.

Which Bess companies are coming to Italy?

Girolami also highlights the China-based BESS providers Sungrow, Huawei and CATL. Last year, competitor Nidec ASI announced orders from Italy of 1.35GW/5.4GWh by an unnamed company. Interestingly, the details and timeline closely match up with the projects being deployed by Enel.