The Italian company TERNA has resolved the first major tender for the Electricity Storage Acquisition Mechanism, and Greenvolt Group has been among the prominent awardees. The company, through its utility scale division, Greenvolt Power, a sum of capacity that is already considered the largest battery storage auction held in the country.
In a highly attended process, the firm managed to a 15-year contract indexed to the CPI for a project in the South and Calabria region. The award covers 499 MWh and is framed in a bidding process where 10 GWh were allocated totals against more than 40GWh presented by the market.
Keys to the award
The project awarded in the South and Calabria area obtained a price above average of the region, which reinforces the viability of the investment and its role in the stability of the Italian networkIn that area, TERNA reached its allocation ceiling with only three promoters selected.
The contract obtained by Greenvolt Power has a duration of 15 years and is indexed to the CPI, a feature that provides long-term revenue visibility and favors the development of storage systems BESS in a context of strong renewable penetration.
A long-lasting system
The initiative projects an estimated total capacity of 75MW/600MWh and will be the first system of 8-hour lithium-ion of the group. This size places the facility among the most significant long-term storage developments on the continent.
Being an 8-hour BESS, the project is aimed at providing flexible services, network decongestion and energy displacement, facilitating greater integration of renewables and reducing discharges when generation exceeds demand.
The entry into commercial operation is planned for 2028, a date aligned with the MACSE mechanism's timeline and the objectives of strengthening the security of supply of the Italian electricity system.
Context of the MACSE program
The awarded auction is part of the first of the three rounds that the system operator plans to launch within the MACSE by 2028. The plan aims to achieve 70 GWh of operational capacity in 2030, increasing the resilience of the system in the face of the growing share of wind and photovoltaic generation.
Greenvolt's Strategy and Footprint
Italy is among the company's priority markets, where it operates with both large-scale and small-scale projects. distributed generation through Greenvolt Next. The award consolidates its activity in a country with growing needs for flexibility and ancillary services.
Globally, Greenvolt Power reports a portfolio of 14,1 GW in 19 countries, of which 4,7 GW They correspond to battery storage initiatives. This pipeline combines solar and wind projects with independent BESSs, the goal of which is to provide grid stability.
For CEO João Manso Neto, the result confirms the group's positioning in an environment highly competitive and the importance of storage as a key element for system stability.
The manager emphasizes that the contract to 15 years This represents an additional boost to the company's presence in Italy and to its strategic focus on long-term BESS solutions.
With this award, Greenvolt has secured a place in the country's largest battery storage tender, ensuring 499 MWh in South and Calabria and developing a system of 75MW/600MWh eight hours. The combination of a contract indexed to the CPI, the high interest shown by the sector (10 GWh awarded compared to more than 40 GWh offered) and the MACSE roadmap towards 70 GWh in 2030 It draws a scenario in which the company strengthens its role in the flexibility of the Italian network and its European storage strategy.