Magnora Italy preparing for first MACSE auctions in 2025

TERNE, the Italian grid operator, has taken radical steps to stabilize the Italian grid against a backdrop where gas is losing out and South Italian solar PV is rapidly becoming a mainstay. With sunshine being in uneven supply, Italy is a case in point for how battery energy storage systems (BESS) can be a useful component. The business case for BESS is particularly strong in isolated regions like Sardinia and Sicily, or the sun-rich parts of Southern Italy where an abundance of solar PV can create instabilities.

Magnora Italy operates partly through framework agreements with specialists who rely on local knowledge to identify locations with available grid capacity and a high potential for successful development. Our co-development partner in the Southern Province of Puglia, has identified and de-risked a 250MW portfolio with a very real potential of succeeding in the first MACSE auctions scheduled that are expected in the second half of 2025. The auctions have attracted substantial interest, and a lack of suitable locations should secure reasonable developer margins.

“I am very pleased to find that partnerships and respectful cooperation can deliver results rapidly in one of Europe’s most promising BESS markets. The case illustrates the opportunities that arise from agile developers in a rapidly changing renewables market where battery systems are becoming a regular feature of the system,” says CEO Erik Sneve.