Italy: EnBW and Zelestra partner on major battery storage project - energy-pedia

EnBW has signed a long-term tolling agreement to offtake 300 MW of a 500 MW, 4-hour battery storage project being built by Zelestra in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Construction begins 2027, full operations 2028, with the deal securing one of Europe's largest standalone battery storage projects and demonstrating the utility-scale BESS market's shift toward long-term contracted capacity.

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