Last week, as conversations unfolded in Munich at Expo Real, the sense of direction and ambition surrounding Greenvolt was unmistakable. The company’s latest success in Italy marks not just another milestone, but a defining step in Europe’s path toward decarbonization and energy independence.

Through its energy generation arm, Greenvolt Power, the group has secured a 15-year contract in Italy’s first major battery storage auction, organized by TERNA under the MACSE mechanism. In a market that drew global attention and fierce competition with demand more than four times higher than available capacity Greenvolt emerged among the key winners. Its awarded project, located in the South & Calabria region, represents 499 MWh of contracted capacity at a price above the regional average.

Beyond the numbers, the project stands out for its technological ambition. With a total estimated capacity of 75 MW / 600 MWh, Greenvolt’s first eight-hour lithium-ion battery system, one of the largest long-duration energy storage projects ever developed in Europe. The system will play a crucial role in strengthening Italy’s grid flexibility, supporting greater integration of renewable energy, and reducing reliance on fossil-based generation.

This success reflects a clear strategy: Greenvolt is not only building renewable capacity but also pioneering storage as a cornerstone of a fully decarbonized energy system. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are the missing link that makes renewable energy truly reliable storing solar and wind power when it is abundant and releasing it when it is needed most. By investing in long-duration storage, Greenvolt is helping reshape the rhythm of Europe’s energy networks.

The Italian MACSE auction the first of three planned by TERNA by 2028 is designed to secure up to 70 GWh of operational storage capacity by 2030, ensuring grid stability as renewable generation accelerates. For Greenvolt, winning one of the top positions in such a highly competitive round not only confirms its technical excellence and strategic vision but also consolidates its position as a European leader in large-scale renewable and storage development.

Today, Greenvolt’s portfolio spans over 14 GW across 19 countries, including 4.7 GW of battery storage projects. Italy has become one of its key markets, where local teams are already driving both large-scale energy infrastructure and distributed generation initiatives under Greenvolt Next. Together, these efforts contribute directly to the country’s energy transition and, more broadly, to Europe’s ambition for carbon neutrality.

Being close to the team in Munich last week, it was impossible not to feel the energy of a company that is thinking ahead of its time, one that speaks the language of innovation, sustainability, and scale. Greenvolt is not following the wave of Europe’s green transformation; it is helping to create it.

As new storage auctions emerge, and as the demand for flexible, resilient energy systems grows, Greenvolt’s Italian success will likely be remembered as one of those moments that defined its trajectory. A signal that the future of energy in Europe is not only renewable it’s intelligently stored, managed, and connected.

And in that future, Greenvolt is already leading the charge.