Energy storage industry ranking in italy

Does Italy need an efficient energy storage system?

These targets cannot be achieved without implementing an efficient energy storage system in Italy. Italy’s growing need for storage systems is particularly evident in Central and Southern Italy, where a large number of renewable energy plants have been installed.

Are energy storage facilities regulated in Italy?

The Italian regulatory framework concerning energy storage facilities has been evolving rapidly in recent years. However, the legislation is relatively fragmented, given the high number of laws governing different aspects of energy storage facilities.

Does Italy have a battery storage market?

This report is part of a series that analyses the battery storage market in select European countries. Italy has both a rapidly growing utility-scale market as well as a flourishing customer-sited battery storage market. Customer-sited storage adoption has been mainly driven by a combination of high electricity prices and generous tax incentives.

Do storage systems apply to energy production plants?

The ARERA also states that storage systems shall be regarded in the same way as electricity production plants, given their ability to exchange electricity with the grid. Therefore, as a general rule, the same provisions that apply to energy production plants on construction, connection and operation, apply to storage facilities too.