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  "id": 10696689,
  "title": "Italy's battery gold rush: Energy storage creates a new market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/italys-battery-gold-rush-energy-storage-creates-a-new-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/italys-battery-gold-rush-energy-storage-creates-a-new-market"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italy is experiencing a \"battery gold rush\" due to the rise in renewable energy sources and the need for energy storage systems (BESS). The country has received over 300 GW of connection requests for high- and extra-high-voltage storage systems by the end of 2025, but only 6.8 GW are ready for construction. Terna estimates that Italy will require around 72 GWh by 2030, with this figure expected to increase further in the 2040s. The surge in demand for BESS is not only due to the installation of new renewable capacity but also as a way for energy developers to secure projects and cash flows before construction begins. Germany's battery rush is even more extreme, with 18,158 applications for large storage systems in 2025, amounting to 573.5 GW. The European Union is addressing the issue of grid saturation and speculative applications by introducing new rules to tackle phantom projects and ensure that only mature projects move forward.",
  "summary": "From paper projects to batteries now online: the energy market is changing and the value of storage is soaring worldwide",
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        "outlet": "Euronews Business",
        "title": "Italy's battery gold rush: Energy storage creates a new market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/italys-battery-gold-rush-energy-storage-creates-a-new-market-10698936",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:42:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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