PIONEER – Airport Sustainability Second Life
As part of the PIONEER project, a commercial use case for 2nd-life batteries in combination with a 30 MWp PV system to power the »Leonardo da
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As part of the PIONEER project, a commercial use case for 2nd-life batteries in combination with a 30 MWp PV system to power the »Leonardo da
Developed by Italian utility Enel and airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), the 10 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)
Italy, June 3, 2025: Enel and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) have officially launched the Pioneer project, a groundbreaking energy storage initiative
As part of the PIONEER project, a commercial use case for 2nd-life batteries in combination with a 30 MWp PV system to power the »Leonardo da Vinci« international airport in Rome
Inaugurated on June 3, 2025, at Rome Fiumicino Airport, PIONEER is an energy storage system based on repurposed EV batteries.
Built by Enel and Aeroporti di Roma with the scientific support of the Fraunhofer Institute, Pioneer is the largest energy storage system in Italy based on second-life batteries,
Italy''s largest energy storage system based on used batteries for electric vehicles was inaugurated on Tuesday at Rome''s Fiumicino
The project will be developed at Rome Fiumicino International airport and the energy stored will cover evening peak-demand, while also providing flexibility services to the grid.
The inauguration of the largest energy storage facility using second-life batteries in Italy marks a turning point in the decarbonization
Italy''s largest and busiest airport has integrated a total of 162 recycled Nissan Leaf and Stellantis batteries in an innovative battery
Italy''s largest and busiest airport has integrated a total of 162 recycled Nissan Leaf and Stellantis batteries in an innovative battery energy storage system (BESS) to support its
Rome''s Fiumicino Airport, which sees over 50 million passengers each year, is giving new life to used electric car batteries. Through the PIONEER project, they are combining solar energy
Developed by Italian utility Enel and airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), the 10 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) strengthens the airport''s energy autonomy
Built by Enel and Aeroporti di Roma with the scientific support of the Fraunhofer Institute, Pioneer is the largest energy storage system
Italy, June 3, 2025: Enel and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) have officially launched the Pioneer project, a groundbreaking energy storage initiative designed to accelerate decarbonisation
The inauguration of the largest energy storage facility using second-life batteries in Italy marks a turning point in the decarbonization of the Fiumicino airport hub.
Inaugurated on June 3, 2025, at Rome Fiumicino Airport, PIONEER is an energy storage system based on repurposed EV batteries.
Italy''s largest energy storage system based on used batteries for electric vehicles was inaugurated on Tuesday at Rome''s Fiumicino airport to help it reduce carbon emissions.
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