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Italy authorised 2.3 GW of energy projects in September so far, including a 110 MW battery storage system that cleared permitting despite local opposition. The pace underlines how rapidly Italian storage approvals are moving even as grid-connection queues lengthen.
The 110 MW BESS approval is notable because local resistance has slowed several Italian storage and renewable projects. Italy’s grid-connection process remains one of the main constraints on BESS deployment, with connection requests far exceeding available capacity.
Italy’s current ‘first-come, first-served’ framework has encouraged speculative applications, producing lengthy queues. Regulators are reviewing the system with a shift expected by the end of 2026 toward a selection process that prioritises more mature, concrete projects.
For C&I and utility-scale developers, the combination of fast authorisations and a congested queue creates a two-speed market: projects that can demonstrate readiness move quickly, while speculative ones wait. That is reshaping which storage projects actually reach financial close in Italy.
