Sergio Matalucci

The transaction is consistent with the Enel Group's strategy, which envisages accelerating the growth of its renewable generation capacity in Tier 1 countries.

Researchers at the University of Groningen have calculated green hydrogen production costs of €7.2/kg to €7.3/kg using renewable power purchase agreements and hybrid electricity supply configurations, compared with €7.7/kg for wholesale electricity sourcing. The study found that long-term revenue guarantees are essential to making large-scale hydrogen projects financially viable.

Energy Dome's new manufacturing plant will supply components for long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects in India, the United States and Ireland.

Energy Dome's new manufacturing plant will supply components for long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects in India, the United States and Ireland.

Researchers at the University of Groningen have calculated green hydrogen production costs of €7.2/kg to €7.3/kg using renewable power purchase agreements and hybrid electricity supply configurations, compared with €7.7/kg for wholesale electricity sourcing. The study found that long-term revenue guarantees are essential to making large-scale hydrogen projects financially viable.

Italy's battery energy storage market is contracting overall, but commercial and industrial (C&I) installations are holding up while utility-scale capacity additions rebounded in the first half of 2026, according to Sparq's Stefano Percoco.

Europe's renewable hydrogen and e-fuels sector continues to gain momentum, with new developments spanning e-methane certification and offtake, electrolyser technology, large-scale green hydrogen projects and strategic investments. Recent announcements from companies including P2X Solutions, Stargate Hydrogen, ITM Power, Nel and Hy24

Italy recorded negative wholesale electricity prices in three market zones on Oct. 14 for the first time, as low demand and solar generation created new opportunities for battery storage to capture wider price spreads.

Another 100 companies wrote the European executive body to preserve EU green hydrogen targets. Meanwhile, the European Commission selected 77 net-zero projects, including several hydrogen projects.

Italy connected 4.83 GW of new solar capacity in the first nine months of 2026, bringing cumulative installed capacity to 48.35 GW at the end of September. Utility-scale projects accounted for 46% of new additions, while the country's cumulative battery storage capacity approached 20 GWh, according to new statistics from Italia Solare.