Backup power battery tender price in Italy 2026

What happened at the 2026 Italian capacity market auction?

The 2026 Italian Capacity Market auction assigned 42.8 GW of derated capacity and saw awarded prices for new capacity dropping to 56.2 €/kW, while clearing prices for existing capacity remained at the price cap. I consent to my submitted data being processed and stored by Timera Energy in compliance with our Privacy Policy.

Is Italy a good place to invest in backup power?

In the third part of our series on backup power in Europe, we examine the lucrative BESS investment landscape of Italy. In part 1 of our series on backup power in Europe, we named Italy as one of the most attractive European countries for BESS investments.

Who won the capacity market auction in 2027 in Italy?

Image: Enel. BESS technology has won the bulk of new resource contracts in the capacity market (CM) auction for delivery in 2027 in Italy. The auction took place last week (26/27 February) and awarded 38,057MW of obligations to existing resources and 594MW to new resources, alongside 4,365MW to resources located outside of Italy.

Did Terna hold a capacity market auction in 2026?

On 18th December 2024, Terna held the Italian Capacity Market (CM) auction for the 2026 delivery year, assigning 42.8 GW of derated capacity (CDP) as follows: 4.4 GW foreign capacity (mainly from Northern borders). The auction results mirrored those of 2025, with similar capacity proportions.

How much Bess capacity does Italy have in 2025?

As of March 2025, Italy has got 1GW of grid-scale BESS capacity online, placing the country in third place in Europe (shared with Ireland) in terms of installed capacity, behind Germany (1.6GW) and the UK (5.6GW). Another 1.75GW is under construction, projects totaling 230MW have obtained permits, and 1.2GW of new BESS capacity has been announced.