Eni Storage Systems has broken ground on a new integrated lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery production hub at its industrial site in Brindisi, southern Italy. The joint venture, owned by Eni Industrial Evolution and Seri Industrial Group subsidiary FIB, aims to supply the European market with stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support grid stability and renewable energy integration.
The project will repurpose a decommissioned polymer storage area at the Versalis industrial plant. Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, attended the groundbreaking ceremony alongside regional officials.
The development plan details the construction of a gigafactory for battery cells and modules alongside a BESS assembly plant. The Brindisi facility will assemble components manufactured on-site as well as modules from Seri Industrial’s existing gigafactory in Teverola. A planned second phase will introduce the production of LFP cathode active materials and battery recycling infrastructure to service both locations.
The joint venture targets a combined annual production capacity of 16 GWh by 2030, split equally between the Brindisi and Teverola plants. This volume is projected to meet over 10% of the European market demand for stationary energy storage systems, which is forecast to reach 138 GWh by the end of the decade.
Giuseppe Ricci, Eni’s Chief Operating Officer for Industrial Transformation, stated that the initiative marks the energy company’s entry into a new sector with high growth potential, intended to establish a local value chain, generate employment, and strengthen strategic European autonomy from non-EU supply markets.
Vittorio Civitillo, Chief Executive Officer of Seri Industrial and FAENIX, noted that investing in innovative and competitive models central to the global energy transition presents a significant growth opportunity for both the local region and Italy’s broader industrial landscape. Parallel to the infrastructure development, Eni has invested in FAENIX to manage the commercial marketing of the storage systems produced across both manufacturing sites.
