Expected ROI of hybrid renewable storage project in Italy 2026

When is Italy's leading energy storage event 2026?

Join us on April 15–16, 2026 for the 3rd edition of Italy’s leading event on energy storage. The 2025 edition confirmed that energy storage is steadily advancing, with important regulatory updates, stronger public support at both EU and national levels, and increasing project execution.

How will a hybrid energy storage system help Sardinia?

In addition, the Hybrid Energy Storage System will help to stabilize the island’s power grid, with plans to dispatch renewable energy to help meet the high demand during peak load hours while encouraging further local use of renewable generation in Sardinia.

What is hybrid energy storage?

The Hybrid Energy Storage solution is designed to optimize and fully capitalize on the specific topology of the site and the 500-meter-deep mine shafts, highlighting the unique proposition of Energy Vault as a fully integrated and diversified provider of tailor-made energy storage solutions.

How much energy storage capacity does Italy have?

As of November 2024 Italy had 5.1 GW / 11.7 GWh of energy storage capacity. This is almost exclusively small-scale residential system, with utility-scale storage systems providing just 864 MW. To help achieve the target for utility-scale storage build-out, the Italian government has implemented the MACSE subsidy scheme as supporting legislation.

How will Italy invest in electricity storage?

Italy will promote investments in utility scale electricity storage to reach at least 70 GWh, and worth over Euro 17 bn, in the next ten years. The new storage capacity will be acquired through tenders published by Terna, the manager of Italy’s high voltage grid. The next tender will be released in 2024.

How will Italy develop utility-scale electricity storage facilities?

To develop utility-scale electricity storage facilities, the Italian Government set up a scheme that was approved by the European Commission at the end of 2023. Italy will promote investments in utility scale electricity storage to reach at least 70 GWh, and worth over Euro 17 bn, in the next ten years.