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Will a battery storage system be available in Italy in 2022?

99% of the surveyed installers either already offer battery storage systems to their customers or plan to do so in 2022. Italy is one of the largest PV markets in the European Union, and the residential- and commercial segments are the main drivers. The PV storage market in Italy is also growing.

What's going on with battery energy storage in Italy?

Since it went to press, regulators in Italy approved new auction rules for grid-scale storage and gave the green light to a 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project from UK developer Aura Power, while Eni Plenitude brought a 15MW BESS online.

Could Italy's grid-scale battery storage market see a massive expansion?

Grid-scale battery storage | Cameron Murray writes about the nascent market for large-scale battery storage in Italy, which could see a massive expansion in the short term. Italy’s grid-scale energy storage market: a sleeping dragon Render of a co-located battery storage project in Italy from Innovo Group. Credit: Innovo Storage smart power

Is the PV storage market growing in Italy?

The PV storage market in Italy is also growing. The share of installers who offer storage systems increased to almost 90%. In recent years, the Italian PV market has grown steadily. In 2021, Italy added about 1 GW of newly installed PV capacity, compared to 785 MW in 2020, and reached a cumulative PV capacity of 22.6 GW.

Are storage solutions a growing market in Italy?

A further 10% are planning to include storage solutions in their portfolio by the end of 2022. This development indicates a growing market for storage systems. Additionally, 45 % of the survey participants in Italy offer electric mobility solutions.

What is the PV market like in Italy?

In Italy, 100 installation companies participated in the survey. This year’s report provides exclusive insights on the latest developments of the PV market in Italy. The results of the survey show that 89% of the surveyed installers in Italy offer energy storage to their customers, compared to 64% from last year’s survey.