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Sergio Matalucci pv magazine

Sergio Matalucci

Articles written by Sergio Matalucci

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Italian commune of Latiano has plans for 690 MW of batteries The commune, in the Pugliese municipality of Brindisi, is becoming a focus for energy storage sites with a seventh now approved by Italy's Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (Mase).
Sergio Matalucci
Mar 17, 2025
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Grid-scale
GreenGo gets green light for 80 MW of battery storage in Italy It took two years for the Bologna-based independent power producer (IPP) to secure the approval for two battery energy storage projects in southern Italy. GreenGo plans to use these projects to participate in the upcoming MACSE auction.
Sergio Matalucci
Mar 12, 2025
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Auctions
MACSE auction to take place on September 30, Italy’s grid company Terna says The information was confirmed by Francesco Del Pizzo, president for grid development strategies and dispatching at the Terna Group.
Sergio Matalucci, Massimiliano Tripodo, Emiliano Bellini
Mar 10, 2025
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Grid-scale
‘Italy is Europe’s most interesting battery market’ Analyst Aurora Energy Research tells pv magazine Italia 3 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) are at an advanced stage in Italy and expected online within three years.
Sergio Matalucci
Mar 05, 2025
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Auctions
Italian energy storage auction MACSE postponed until September 2025 Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna said that Italy's first energy storage capacity procurement mechanism (MACSE) will be postponed until September 2025.
Sergio Matalucci
Feb 28, 2025
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Auctions
Norway’s Magnora secures land for 250 MW of Italian battery projects The Norwegian company, which intends to participate in Italy's first MASCE energy storage auction, said “the lack of suitable sites should ensure reasonable margins for developers.”
Sergio Matalucci
Feb 27, 2025
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Grid-scale
Approval for 200 MW Italian battery owned by Ireland’s Aer Soléir The project in the municipality of Genzano di Lucania, which comprises two 100 MW sections, has received authorization from Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE).
Sergio Matalucci
Jan 20, 2025
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Projects & Applications
Utility-scale leads as Italy adds 4.4 GWh of energy storage in nine months Italy's cumulative 692,386 energy storage systems, installed by Sep. 30, 2024, had a total power output of 5,034 MW and storage capacity of 11,388 MWh, according to the National Federation of Electronic and Electrotechnical Companies (Anie).
Sergio Matalucci
Dec 18, 2024
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Projects & Applications
BW ESS, ACL Energy to develop 2.9 GW of stand-alone BESS in Italy Having previously agreed upon three Italian projects, BW ESS and ACL Energy are ramping up their joint battery energy storage (BESS) portfolio by 600%.
Sergio Matalucci
Nov 21, 2024