Reden has announced the co-development of a 250 MW pipeline of standalone battery storage projects with renewable energy developer SHI Holding in Puglia, southern Italy. This strategic agreement marks the French company’s entry into Italy’s large-scale energy storage market, supporting the country’s 2030 national targets.
pv magazine Italia spoke with Pierluigi Vecchia, head of project development at Reden Solar Italy.
“Reden is now positioning itself as a key player in both the photovoltaic and energy storage sectors, which are equally important to our development strategy and objectives. We are therefore advancing storage solutions not only in hybrid configurations with photovoltaic projects – where batteries store excess solar generation and feed it back into the grid when required – but also as standalone projects aimed at strengthening grid stability.”
The agreement covers up to 250 MW of standalone BESS projects in Southern Italy with up to eight hours of storage. Vecchia specifies that the projects are located in the Puglia region and are expected to be ready for construction in 2026 and 2027, with commissioning planned for 2028 and 2029.
He said that standalone storage systems draw electricity directly from the grid – helping, for example, to prevent congestion – and discharge it during periods of peak demand.
“There is strong interest – and political backing – for this type of solution in Italy. The high level of renewable energy generation in the south must be transmitted to the more industrialized and consumption-heavy northern regions. Storage facilities installed along the grid – from southern to northern Italy – will help support grid stability and enable further renewable energy deployment.”
Vecchia notes that hybrid projects, combined with photovoltaic systems, maximize renewable energy output while optimizing the use of grid infrastructure. This approach supports the expansion of low-carbon electricity generation and contributes further to grid stabilization.
From pv magazine Italy
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