Italian large energy storage battery brand

Could Italy's grid-scale battery storage market see a massive expansion?

Grid-scale battery storage | Cameron Murray writes about the nascent market for large-scale battery storage in Italy, which could see a massive expansion in the short term. Italy’s grid-scale energy storage market: a sleeping dragon Render of a co-located battery storage project in Italy from Innovo Group. Credit: Innovo Storage smart power

What is Italy's largest battery cell factory?

Italvolt’s 45GWh battery plant will be the Italy’s largest, independent, battery cell factory. The battery cell factory will focus on creating new opportunities for re-skilling and upskilling workers from Italy’s automotive industry.

Is Italy a good place to start a battery industry?

Today, Italy holds significant opportunity for the modern battery industry, with its strategic location and highly skilled workforce. Italy has a rich industrial heritage, especially as a hub of Europe’s automotive industry, offering access to a large, skilled workforce.

How much energy does Italy need?

The 187MW project in Piemonte will be submitted for approval later this year. Terna (the Italian TSO) estimates in the last Adequacy Report for the Italian Electricity System that Italy will need around 27GW of energy storage capacity by 2033 to add a planned 120 GW+ of renewable generation to the Italian grid.

Which projects have a battery energy storage system been implemented?

Internationally, we have already implemented major projects such as the Tynemouth stand-alone storage system in the UK and the La Cabaña photovoltaic plant in Chile, which is equipped with a Battery Energy Storage System that ensures its efficiency and stability.

What is Enel doing in Italy?

Enel is leading this revolution with advanced projects both nationally and internationally, thereby contributing to Grid stabilization and decarbonization. Since the 1980s, Italy has shown a constant propensity to innovate in the field of "classic" renewables, with the use of hydropower and pumped storage systems.