Italy''s third Capacity Market auction expected to open new
The first two Italian Capacity Market auctions (with delivery in 2022 and 2023) have not met their targets. Enel is planning to convert to gas the large coal plant in Brindisi
Italy to hold first energy storage capacity auctions in H1 2025
The energy minister of Italy has signed a decree paving the way for an energy storage capacity auction to kick off in the first half of 2025. Skip to content The first phase of
Eku Energy partners with Renera Energy to develop over 1GW of battery
Global energy storage developer Eku Energy has signed a Framework Agreement with Renera Energy, a European consulting, trading and development group. The agreement, signed on
Battery Markets: GB, Italy, and the Ireland I-SEM lead
Europe is on the brink of a significant surge in grid-scale battery energy storage, with projections indicating a sevenfold increase in capacity by 2030, Aurora finds. Great Britain, Italy, and the Ireland I-SEM have emerged
Italy: Enel building 1.6GW of battery storage for 2024
Enel Green Power will start building 1.6GW of battery storage projects in Italy this quarter, with the country''s utility-scale market expected to soar in the next three years. The renewables arm of multinational energy firm
Italy''s grid-scale energy storage market: a sleeping dragon
The grid-scale Italian energy storage market has been kickstarted from two different directions. The first was big wins for battery storage projects in ancillary service and capacity market
Italy energy storage market doubles in size in first half
The energy storage market in Italy doubled in capacity in the first half of the year, though Q2 saw the first slowdown in nine quarters. Most of Italy''s battery energy storage deployments to-date have been in the residential
Battery storage wins contracts in Poland capacity
Battery storage projects from Hynfra Energy Storage and OX2 totalling 130MWh have won contracts in energy auctions in Poland this week. A capacity market auction for 2027 from transmission system operator Polskie
Enabling renewable energy with battery energy
These developments are propelling the market for battery energy storage systems (BESS). Battery storage is an essential enabler of renewable-energy generation, helping alternatives make a steady contribution to the
Italy: Enel building 1.6GW of battery storage for 2024
Last week, UK battery storage developer Field announced it would enter Italy, while Innovo Group and Aquila Capital made similar moves last year. The residential energy storage market in Italy is already very strong, with
ACL Energy, BW ESS and Penso Power form Italian
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
How Energy Storage Can Reduce Italy''s Dependency
Energy storage can help bridge the north-south transmission divide, clean up peaking capacity, ensure grid stability, and complement challenged hydroelectric power storage. Not least, it will help reduce the