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Italy Authorizes Large-Scale BESS Projects, Including 1 GW in Puglia
Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has issued eight new authorizations for BESS projects, totaling over 1.7 GW. The largest project is a 1 GW system in Brindisi, Puglia. Combined with earlier approvals in October, the total authorized capacity this month reaches nearly 2.7 GW.
Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has recently granted a series of significant authorizations for battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the country. A total of eight individual permits have been issued for projects with a combined capacity exceeding 1.7 GW. This development highlights Italy's increasing focus on strengthening its energy grid with flexible storage solutions.
The largest of these authorized projects is a 1,000 MW electrochemical storage system, planned for the city of Brindisi in the southern region of Puglia. This project, approved under decree 298/2026, involves 460 BESS groups, and its construction phase is estimated to take approximately twelve months. In addition to this major project, several other significant projects have received approval. For instance, Grottaglie Solar BESS has been authorized for a 95.76 MW storage system in Grottaglie, also in Puglia, with a projected construction period of 31 months.
Other notable authorizations include a 51 MW BESS project in Santa Maria Capua Vetere for Energy Total Capital, and a 70 MW system in Civitavecchia, near Rome, for NPD Italia II, a subsidiary of Starlight Energy. Viola Rinnovabili, part of the German company BayWa r.e., received approval for a 55 MW project in Sardinia, while Urus Storage was granted a permit for a 250 MW BESS project on the same island. Greenvolt Power BESS Puglia 6, a Greenvolt subsidiary, will implement a 99.9 MW project in Copertino, Puglia, and ACL SPV 3, a subsidiary of ACL Energy, has received the green light for a 116 MW project in Bari.
These recent authorizations follow nine earlier approvals for BESS projects granted earlier in October, with a combined capacity of 954 MW. This brings the total authorized electrochemical storage capacity for the month of October to nearly 2.7 GW. These projects are expected to contribute to the stability of the Italian electricity grid and support the integration of renewable energy sources.
This information is sourced from ESS News.
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