Sonnedix acquires 260MW/1,040MWh Tuscany portfolio
IPP Sonnedix has acquired two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Tuscany, central Italy, from developer Sphera Energy.
The standalone projects total 160MW/640MWh and 100MW/400MWh and will help Sonnedix provide competitively priced renewable power in the country, where it is also building and operating solar PV. In March, it acquired six solar PV projects, all backed by long-term PPAs.
Axel Thiemann, CEO of Sonnedix, said: “We took our first step into battery storage in other Italian regions last year. Now we’re building on that with real scale in Tuscania. Batteries let us do more with the power we’re already generating, storing it and deploying it when it’s needed most. Hybridisation and optimisation are the direction our whole portfolio is heading, and with our long-term footprint and deep expertise in the region, Italy is well placed to lead the way.”
Strioga Family Foundation acquires 49.99% stake in Tuscany BESS
