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When will Enel Green Power start building battery storage projects in Italy?

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-scale market expected to soar in the next three years. The renewables arm of multinational energy firm Enel said construction will begin between April and June this year.

Are battery energy storage systems needed in Italy?

Therefore, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are needed in Italy. The Italian market for BESS is growing rapidly and currently amounts to 2.3 GW but it almost exclusively consists of residential scale systems, associated with small scale solar plants, having a capacity of less than 20 kWh.

Does Italy need electricity storage?

As Italy’s energy mix is increasingly composed of variable renewable energy sources, electricity storage will be needed to integrate power generated by renewables into the national grid and make it available when sun and wind energy are not accessible.

Why is energy storage important in Italy?

In addition, electricity storage is critical to avoid congestion in the power grid since most of the renewable production originates in Southern Italy but is consumed mostly in the north. Therefore, PNIEC also provides for the installation of new energy storage infrastructure with the aim of reaching 22.5 GW of installed storage capacity by 2030.

Where are Enel Green Power's Battery storage projects located?

The projects are spread across the country, located in 10 out of Italy’s 20 regions, but half of them will be on the island of Sardinia. Enel Green Power will start building 1.6GW of battery storage projects in Italy this quarter, as the country's market looks set to surge.

What is a redox flow battery (RFB)?

Our solution is a redox flow battery (RFB) based on non-critical, cheap and recyclable materials, able to store electricity on a wide range (8-20+ h), allowing the penetration of renewables up to 90% in the overall electrical system, defining new paradigm for the energy production and distribution, and enabling the energy transition. Our