Are battery energy storage systems needed in Italy?

Therefore, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are needed in Italy. The Italian market for BESS is growing rapidly and currently amounts to 2.3 GW but it almost exclusively consists of residential scale systems, associated with small scale solar plants, having a capacity of less than 20 kWh.

How will Italy support energy storage?

Italy is one of Europe’s fastest growing energy storage markets and recently introduced mechanisms to support this nascent sector. To meet its decarbonisation goals, it set out the need to build 9 GW of new grid-scale energy storage and upped its renewables targets with the aim of having 65% of electricity from green energy by 2030*.

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.

Does Italy need electricity storage?

As Italy’s energy mix is increasingly composed of variable renewable energy sources, electricity storage will be needed to integrate power generated by renewables into the national grid and make it available when sun and wind energy are not accessible.

Is Italy the second market for residential Bess battery installations in Europe?

Also the SuperBonus 110% has allowed Italy to remain the second market for residential BESS battery installations accompanying PV systems in Europe according to Solar Power Europe’s European Market Outlook For Residential Battery Storage 2021-2025.

Why is Italy introducing a small-scale solar storage system in 2021?

In 2021, Italy simplified the permitting procedure for small storage systems to boost the growth of the PV storage market. Currently, the net-billing and Superbonus (110 % tax deduction) schemes are driving the small-scale solar PV segment.