Eni Storage Systems Breaks Ground on Italy's 16 GWh LFP Battery Gigafactory in Brindisi
Eni Storage Systems, a joint venture between Eni and Seri Industrial's FIB, has broken ground on Italy's largest LFP battery gigafactory in Brindisi, targeting 16 GWh of stationary storage capacity by 2030.
Key Takeaways
Eni Storage Systems, a JV between Eni and Seri Industrial's FIB, broke ground July 6 on Italy's largest LFP battery gigafactory at the Versalis industrial site in Brindisi.
The Brindisi facility will house an LFP cell and module plant plus a BESS assembly line, focused on grid-scale stationary storage rather than automotive cells.
Together with the existing Teverola plant, the JV targets 16 GWh of annual capacity by 2030, enough to serve over 10% of the European stationary storage market.
Eni forecasts European BESS demand growing from 36 GWh in 2025 to around 138 GWh by 2030, driven by renewables integration, grid balancing and industrial self-consumption.
The launch coincides with Europe's broader push for domestic LFP capacity, including Hithium's €81M grant for its €400M Navarre gigafactory in Spain.
Kaan Tınmaz
Eni Storage Systems, a joint venture between Italian energy major Eni and Seri Industrial's battery unit FIB, has broken ground on an integrated lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in Brindisi — the country's biggest bet yet on domestic stationary storage manufacturing.
What's Being Built
The July 6 groundbreaking ceremony was held at an area of the Versalis industrial site previously used for polymer storage, with Italy's Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso in attendance. The site will host both an LFP cell and module plant and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assembly line, with output primarily earmarked for grid-scale storage that supports renewables and grid stability.
16 GWh Split Across Two Italian Hubs
Combined with a sister facility at the existing Teverola plant, Eni Storage Systems is targeting a total 16 GWh of annual production capacity by 2030 — enough to serve more than 10% of the European stationary storage market. Eni forecasts European BESS demand climbing from 36 GWh in 2025 to around 138 GWh by 2030, driven by renewables integration, grid balancing and industrial self-consumption use cases.
Europe's Battery Manufacturing Push
Brindisi's launch lands in the same week that Chinese cell maker Hithium secured an €81M grant tied to its €400M Navarre BESS gigafactory in Spain, underscoring how fast European industrial policy is coalescing around domestic LFP capacity. It also echoes moves by Tesla at Giga Berlin and Reliance in Jamnagar, though Eni Storage's focus on stationary rather than automotive cells sets a different profile.
For Eni, the plant deepens a broader energy-transition portfolio that already spans renewables, biofuels and hydrogen. For Seri Industrial, it accelerates FIB's shift from a niche Italian cell maker into a supplier of scale to Europe's grid operators and independent power producers.
Reporting based on coverage from Eni, Energy-Storage.News, Yahoo Finance and Zawya.
Eni Storage Systems, a joint venture between Italian energy major Eni and FIB, the battery unit of Seri Industrial. Italy's Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, attended the July 6 groundbreaking.
What will the Brindisi plant produce?
Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells and modules plus assembled Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), primarily for grid-scale storage supporting renewables and grid stability.
How much capacity is planned and by when?
Combined with a sister facility at Teverola, Eni Storage Systems targets 16 GWh of annual production capacity by 2030, enough to cover more than 10% of the European stationary storage market.
How does this differ from other European gigafactory projects?
Unlike Tesla's Giga Berlin or Reliance's Jamnagar projects, which focus on automotive cells, Eni Storage Systems is dedicated to stationary storage, aligning with Europe's industrial policy push for domestic LFP capacity.
