February 14, 2024 ACL Energy, a Milan-based battery energy storage developer, today announces a joint venture partnership with BW ESS, an energy storage business dedicated to
When Italy flipped the switch on its first grid-scale energy storage facility in 2023 near Milan, it wasn''t just local engineers doing cartwheels. This 35MW lithium-ion battery system - about the
Mar 26, 2025 · GCSS and CIP''s 2.3 GW battery storage project in Italy offers a multi-facet view of its utility. At its core, it will boost Italy''s BESS market in Europe. The project will create a
Jul 16, 2025 · Italian energy group Enel is in preliminary talks with Masdar, the state-owned renewable energy company of Abu Dhabi, for a potential joint project to develop energy
Apr 24, 2023 · Image: Enel Green Power. Enel Green Power will start building 1.6GW of battery storage projects in Italy this quarter, with the country''s utility
Mar 26, 2025 · The partnership will jointly develop the pipeline of large-scale stand-alone battery projects across both Northern and Southern Italy COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 26, 2025
ibly configured to deliver multiple market As of 30 June, 2023, a total of 3,045MW and 4,893MWh of energy storage is installed in Italy according to ANIE Rinnovabili, the national
Also underpinning the 2.3 GW battery storage projects across Northern and Southern Italy is renewable energy security. The project, as put in official project partnership communication, will enable “it [Italy] meet its 2030 renewable energy targets, decarbonising the power system whilst ensuring security of supply”.
The partnership’s growth aligns with Italy’s accelerating renewable energy expansion, and thus need for energy storage. According to Terna , the Italian transmission system operator, the country added 2.9 GW of wind and solar capacity in 2022, 5.7 GW in 2023, and another 5.4 GW in the first nine months of 2024.
“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.
GCSS and CIP’s 2.3 GW battery storage project in Italy offers a multi-facet view of its utility. At its core, it will boost Italy’s BESS market in Europe. The project will create a reliable renewable energy network across Italy while succinctly affirming the project’s business case.
The development of large-scale battery projects aligns with CIP’s growing focus on energy storage. With Italy’s supportive regulatory environment, the partnership aims to leverage CIP’s expertise to advance its storage infrastructure projects. The move also supports Italy’s aim to meet the nation’s 2030 renewable energy targets.
The collaboration will focus on both Northern Italy and Southern Italy for the deployment of stand-alone battery projects. The first project will be ready for construction in 2025. Is your company planning to adjust overall business investments due to high tariffs?
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