MACSE: Mechanism for the procurement of electric storage capacity

Published

Jun 16 2025

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Partner
Italy

I am a partner and Head of our Italian Regulatory and Administrative (Public Law) department. Working across several industry sectors being changed by the digital world, I provide expert advice on complex regulatory, antitrust and public procurement issues.

Pierpaolo Mastromarini

Partner
Italy

I am a partner in our Banking & Finance Group, with a particular focus on the energy & utilities sector.

Gloria Bernardini

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Italy

I am an associate at the Finance & Financial Regulation department of Bird & Bird based in Rome, being part of the Energy & Utilities sector.

Legislative Decree 210/21 introduced a new mechanism for the procurement of electricity storage capacity (“MACSE”), developed with the aim of integrating renewable energy sources with an efficient level of overgeneration (i.e., when electricity production exceeds demand), based on planned grid developments. This mechanism will allow the system to acquire new storage capacity through long-term procurement contracts awarded via competitive auctions organized by Terna, in which operators owning new storage systems can participate.

Bird & Bird has established a task force of professionals in the energy, regulatory and tax sectors to assist clients in assessing the applicability of the new regulations to electricity storage projects.

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