200MW + 100MW Italian Battery Energy Storage System BESS
This strategic investment, featuring a substantial capacity of 200 MW of power combined with 100 MWh of energy storage, represents a major step forward in creating a more flexible, reliable,
Revenue Streams for BESS: The business case for BESS in Italy is underpinned by four main revenue streams: wholesale trading, the Ancillary Services Market (MSD), the Capacity Market (MC), and the new energy storage subsidy scheme (MACSE).
While Northern Italy currently has the largest installed BESS capacity in the country, a build-out of RES in the South is increasing energy price volatility, creating a more compelling investment case for BESS in this region.
BESS technology has emerged as a significant winner in Italy's recent capacity market (CM) auction, which took place on February 26-27. In this auction, a total of 38,057MW of obligations was awarded to existing resources, while 594MW was allocated to new resources, in addition to 4,365MW designated for resources based outside Italy.
The majority of this capacity is situated in the northern region of Italy, which is divided into eight electricity market and pricing regions. This latest auction marks a significant increase in BESS capacity compared to the CM auctions for the 2025 and 2026 delivery years, which only saw 80-90MW of BESS contracts awarded each year.
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