Fluid from the low-temperature tank flows through the solar collector or receiver, where solar energy heats it to a high temperature, and it then flows to the high-temperature tank for storage. Fluid from the high-temperature tank flows
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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. In 2024, Italy''s energy storage market saw
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However, permitting bottlenecks remain a key concern. Figures by industry group Italia Solare put the current size of the Italian energy storage sector at approximately 450MW of total installed capacity.
The cumulative capacity of all storage systems deployed in Italy reached 734.4MWh by the end of December. Around 720MWh is represented by lithium-ion batteries. Italy's National Integrated Plan for Climate and Energy aims for 50GW of solar by 2030. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused.
Furthermore, Italia Solare reports that 431.42MWh of storage capacity was deployed in Italy last year. This compares to 111.9MWh in 2020, 79.6MWh in 2019, and 55.3MWh in 2018. Most of the new storage capacity was installed in the northern regions of Lombardia and Veneto, which are both supporting storage with dedicated incentive schemes.
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna said that 1GW of storage linked to solar farms will be needed by 2025 to help maintain system adequacy, with additional 6GW of utility-scale storage needed by 2030. The majority of revenue for storage assets comes from participation in Terna’s fast reserve scheme.
With 60MW, Enel-X claimed the largest awarded capacity in the first pilot tender followed by French utility Engie with 44MW, Metka Egri Apulia with 26MW and Iren with 25.5MW. Market participants have identified permitting issues as the main obstacle to greater growth in Italy’s battery storage sector.
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
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