Eni Storage Systems breaks ground on Brindisi LFP gigafactory and BESS assembly plant
- Eni Storage Systems, jointly owned by Eni Industrial Evolution and FIB (Seri Industrial Group), began construction of an LFP cell gigafactory and BESS assembly plant in Brindisi.
- The project targets a combined production capacity of 16 GWh/year by 2030, split equally between Brindisi and Seri Industrial’s Teverola plant.
- Second-phase plans include LFP cathode active material production and battery recycling at Brindisi to serve both gigafactories.
- Wood Mackenzie forecasts European stationary storage demand rising from 36 GWh in 2025 to about 138 GWh in 2030.
Project scope
Eni Storage Systems has launched construction at the Versalis site in Brindisi for an integrated hub to produce lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cells and modules and to assemble Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The BESS units are intended to store renewable generation when production exceeds demand and release it when needed to support grid stability.
Capacity and timeline
The development plan foresees a gigafactory in Brindisi and an expanded BESS assembly plant, with total production capacity of 16 GWh per year by 2030, split equally between Brindisi and the Seri Industrial gigafactory in Teverola (Caserta). The assembly plant will also handle modules supplied from Teverola.
Local value chain and stakeholders
The Brindisi site, formerly used for polymer storage, will host second-phase production of LFP cathode active material and battery recycling to serve both gigafactories. The ceremony was attended by Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. Eni’s development is joint with Seri Industrial (FIB), and a parallel Eni investment in FAENIX was noted as the route to market for the systems produced.
Source: Eni