Strategic Expansion into Italy and Spain
BW ESS is significantly accelerating its expansion across Southern Europe, securing key projects in Italy and Spain to capitalize on the region's growing need for grid flexibility and renewable energy integration. The company's aggressive development strategy highlights the increasing maturity of utility-scale battery storage markets beyond traditional Northern European hubs.
Advancing the Italian Portfolio
In Italy, BW ESS has begun construction on a 107 MW/515 MWh battery energy storage system in Chignolo Po, Lombardy. Developed in partnership with local partner ACL, the project is expected to become operational in 2027 and holds a crucial capacity market (CM) contract from the Italian TSO Terna. Furthermore, BW ESS successfully won a contract in the first MACSE auction in September 2025 for a 706 MWh project in Southern Italy. These MACSE auctions are specifically designed to promote storage capacity in the South to better integrate solar power, contrasting with CM auctions that have historically focused on Northern Italy.
Capitalizing on Spanish Policy Shifts
In Spain, BW ESS has acquired two BESS projects in Valencia from developer Navacant, boasting a combined capacity of 126 MW (99 MW and 27 MW) and 675 MWh. These projects are slated to be construction-ready in 2027 and commercially operational in 2028.
Spain's first capacity market, approved this year, will be accessible to energy storage. Additionally, a recent subsidy auction allocated €360 million for the co-financing of battery storage investments, driving significant activity in the Spanish grid storage market.
These strategic moves position BW ESS to leverage the newly approved regulatory frameworks in both Italy and Spain, ensuring long-term revenue stability for its expanding portfolio of gigawatt-hour scale assets.
Source: digitalverkehr.com
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