ZE Energy acquires 200 MW / >1 GWh BESS project from Aura Power
Type: Acquisition · Technology: Storage · Country: Italy · Capacity: 200 MW · Announced: 2026-09-30
ZE Energy acquired the Elena battery energy storage system (BESS) project, a 200 MW standalone asset with stated capacity of more than 1 GWh located in Troia, Puglia, Italy. The article reports Aura Power as the seller and notes Aura Power referenced 1 GWh while ZE Energy described capacity as "over 1 GWh"; a six-hour duration at 200 MW would imply 1.2 GWh though that figure is unconfirmed. Elena holds all necessary permits, is construction-ready and secured a 380 kV grid connection to the national transmission network at Troia. The transaction increases ZE Energy’s Italian standalone BESS portfolio to about 300 MW, adding to an existing 98.5 MW / 895 MWh project at Sessa Aurunca developed with Octopus Energy Generation. Aura Power completed a recent corporate merger with Verdant Energy in August and, backed by shareholder CVC DIF, has sold three BESS projects in Italy in the past year including Elena. The article states ZE Energy aims for 1.5 GW of installed storage capacity by 2030 through development, acquisition and construction across France, Italy and Germany; no financial terms of the Elena sale were disclosed.
Analysis
ZE Energy acquired the Elena battery energy storage system (BESS) project, a 200 MW standalone asset with stated capacity of more than 1 GWh, from Aura Power in Troia, Puglia, Italy. Aura Power, a UK-based renewable energy investment platform, has sold three BESS projects in Italy in the past year, including Elena, and is backed by shareholder CVC DIF, a global private markets manager. This transaction increases ZE Energy’s Italian standalone BESS portfolio to about 300 MW, adding to an existing 98.5 MW / 895 MWh project at Sessa Aurunca. The Elena project holds all necessary permits, is construction-ready, and secured a 380 kV grid connection to the national transmission network at Troia. No financial terms of the Elena sale were disclosed.
Key points
- ZE Energy acquired the Elena BESS project, 200 MW / >1 GWh, from Aura Power.
- Elena is located in Troia, Puglia, Italy, and holds all necessary permits.
- The transaction increases ZE Energy’s Italian standalone BESS portfolio to about 300 MW.
- Aura Power, backed by CVC DIF, has sold three BESS projects in Italy in the past year.
- No financial terms of the Elena sale were disclosed.
Counterparties
- CVC DIF (Parent Company)
- ZE Energy (Buyer)
- Aura Power (Seller)
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