Developer Altea Green Power is selling 2GW of battery storage projects in Italy with expected ready-to-build (RTB) status in Q2 2025 – and responded to cautionary comments about large early-stage deals.
The sales will be facilitated by LevelTen Energy, an international renewable energy asset M&A platform. Image: LevelTen Energy. Developer Altea Green Power is selling 2GW of battery storage projects in Italy with expected ready-to-build (RTB) status in Q2 2025 – and responded to cautionary comments about large early-stage deals.
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.
What is the business case for Bess in Italy?
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).
What is a battery energy storage system (BESS)?
The plan for the battery energy storage system (BESS) is part of Galileo's Italian development pipeline, which consists of more than 3 GW of onshore wind, solar and energy storage schemes.
I consent to my submitted data being processed and stored by Timera Energy in compliance with our Privacy Policy. Italy has emerged as one of the most attractive European markets for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) investment. Much of the attention has centered around the bankability opportunity offered by the MACSE capacity payment scheme.
ContourGlobal has annouunced that it has acquired 1.6 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Italy with up to 9.5 GWh of energy storage capacity ahead of the MACSE auctions. The entire portfolio is expected to be commissioned in 2028.