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Lara Morandotti pv magazine editor
Lara Morandotti pv magazine editor

Lara Morandotti

Articles written by Lara Morandotti

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Industry
Chiron, Macquarie open platform for 1 GW solar, 500 MW BESS in Italy Chiron Energy and Macquarie Capital have formed a joint venture to develop, build and operate 1 GW of solar and 500 MW of battery energy storage in Italy, starting with a portfolio of 115 MW of operational PV assets.
Lara Morandotti
Aug 03, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Italy’s storage market hinges on grids, permits, regulation, says Neoen Neoen has started building its second battery energy storage project in Italy, with the developer saying grid capacity, permitting and regulatory certainty will determine how quickly solar and storage can scale.
Lara Morandotti
Jul 28, 2026
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Products & Services
Octopus Energy launches plug-in home batteries Octopus Energy has unveiled a 2 kWh plug-in home battery and a 5 kWh wall-mounted system, with launches planned across five European markets from 2027.
Lara Morandotti
Jul 07, 2026
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Projects & Applications
NatPower, Tesla agree to deploy more than 25 GWh of BESS in Europe NatPower and Tesla have agreed to deploy more than 25 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Europe, with the first five projects planned in Sicily and the United Kingdom under a partnership spanning storage technology, EPC services, and energy trading.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 24, 2026
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Markets
Italy enters top 10 most attractive battery storage investment markets A DLA Piper survey found 8% of investors rank Italy among their preferred destinations for battery storage investment over the next three years, citing factors such as revenue visibility, grid access and regulatory certainty.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 22, 2026
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Projects & Applications
FRV targets 2.9 GW/11 GWh of battery storage in Italy by 2029 Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) says it is developing more than 2.9 GW/11 GWh of standalone battery energy storage projects across Italy, with the portfolio expected to reach ready-to-build status between 2026 and 2029.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 09, 2026
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Markets
SolarEdge launches 197 kWh commercial battery system in Italy SolarEdge is pushing further into the European commercial and industrial (C&I) storage market with a 197 kWh outdoor-rated battery system now available in Italy, scalable to 4 MWh per site and paired with the company's existing inverter lineup.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 02, 2026
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Grid-scale
Reden enters the Italian storage market with up to 2 GWh of projects Pierluigi Vecchia, head of project development at Reden Solar Italy, told pv magazine Italia that the French company has initiated the development of large-scale standalone BESS projects, with commissioning planned for 2028–2029, further strengthening its integrated photovoltaic and energy storage strategy.
Lara Morandotti
Mar 02, 2026
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Auctions
The O&M challenge facing Italy’s MACSE auction low bidders Storage companies tell pv magazine Italia more capacity should be auctioned under the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) program and emphasize the importance of reliable technology and contractors when it comes to the low operations and maintenance (O&M) costs needed to turn a profit from the battery sites.
Lara Morandotti
Oct 13, 2025

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