Enverus RatedPower will take part in the upcoming edition of KEY – The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini, taking place from 4 to 6 March, one of Italy’s leading renewable energy exhibitions, where the company will showcase its latest software innovations for the design and analysis of utility-scale solar PV plants and hybrid PV + storage projects.
Against the backdrop of profound changes in the Italian renewable energy market, driven by rapid solar growth, rising storage needs and evolving regulation, the company returns to Key Energy as an exhibitor to reinforce its commitment to the country. It will be present at Hall C7, booth 307, presenting new features designed to support developers, engineers and investors as Italy accelerates the deployment of large-scale solar and battery energy storage projects.
The company’s participation reflects a long-term strategy in Italy, with a continuous presence at Key Energy since 2022 extending through 2026. This sustained engagement comes as Italy moves to more than double its installed solar PV capacity from 36 GW at the end of 2024 to 80 GW by 2030, while simultaneously addressing a critical storage gap.
Energy storage remains a bottleneck. Although the country aims to deploy 15 GW of BESS by 2030, only around 1 GW of utility-scale storage was operational as of March 2025, highlighting the urgency of accelerating deployment. In response, Italy’s transmission system operator Terna has launched the MACSE auction mechanism, designed to fast-track large-scale storage and attract private investment.
The first MACSE auction, held on 30 September, awarded 10 GWh of storage capacity across southern Italy and the islands, covering 100% of the tendered demand. According to Italy’s Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, total installed storage capacity reached 14.4 GW by the end of 2025, split between 7 GW of pumped hydro storage and 7.4 GW of BESS, while national ambitions point to the development of around 122 GWh of storage capacity by 2030.
Amid this context, and in light of the increasing urgency to speed up energy storage development in the country, Enverus RatedPower will be showcasing its latest software solutions, designed to help developers, engineers, and investors optimize project design, improve accuracy, and streamline decision-making throughout the full development cycle.
Innovations on display at Key Energy
Among the highlights, PRISM helps developers identify optimal PV locations through automated analysis using rich GIS insights, customizable rules, and instant visibility into buildable land. Integration of exclusion layers, such as transmission lines and protected areas, ensures more accurate layouts and a lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE).
The enhanced Layout Editor provides greater control and flexibility to refine plant layouts within a single platform. Real-time calculations support faster, data-driven decisions, while simplifying workflows by removing the need for multiple tools.
3D Energy delivers highly granular energy production estimates using ray-tracing technology and module-by-module analysis. Validated with real company data and supported by over 400 pages of documentation, it allows users to identify underperforming areas and optimize designs directly within the same environment.
Finally, BESS design capabilities support the development of hybrid or standalone storage projects, using validated manufacturer models, flexible inverter selection, regulation-compliant layouts, and optimized arbitrage strategies. Developers can rapidly assess project feasibility through instant LCOE and LCOS calculations, while accessing detailed financial KPIs such as IRR, ROI, NPV, and payback, to make confident, data-driven investment decisions.
If you’re visiting Key Energy, you can book a meeting with RatedPower here to explore their latest software innovations and chat about your projects.
 
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