Sorgenia, the Termoli Power Plant Becomes an Energy Multifactory with Nidec Conversion
One of the first projects in Italy combining the efficiency of a combined-cycle power plant with storage systems. Benefits include improved balancing of the national electricity grid and greater system security thanks to reduced blackout risks. On October 1st and 2nd, the plant will open its doors to local institutions and schools, with over 200 students taking part.
October 1, 2025 – Sorgenia’s combined-cycle power plant in Termoli is transforming into an energy multifactory: a plant model that integrates natural gas-based energy production with cutting-edge storage systems. The result is increased efficiency through the use of power-intensive batteries, allowing national energy needs to be met in a more sustainable, flexible, and secure way.
In the coming months, the Termoli plant will integrate a BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) across an area of approximately 1,000 square meters, where six latest-generation Nidec Conversion batteries will be installed. The system will include 8 ACBoxes, an auxiliary container, and 4 transformers, with a capacity of 15 MW and 15 MWh at EoL (End of Life). A specific battery technology with a 0.5 C-rate has been employed, making it possible to install more than double the capacity and ensuring that throughout the plant’s operational lifetime—estimated at a minimum of 15 years—it will deliver significantly higher capacity, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability over the medium to long term.
Nidec Conversion, part of the Japanese Nidec Group, is one of the leading international providers of Power Solutions, industrial automation, power quality, and BESS. The solutions developed for the Termoli plant were produced entirely in Europe—with the sole exception of the battery modules—covering technology, engineering, software, and design, from Nidec Conversion’s facilities in Italy and France.
With a capacity of 15 MWh, the system’s batteries can cover the energy needs of around 40,000 households or recharge 3 million smartphones in one hour—roughly equivalent to the population of a city the size of Rome. Unlike energy-intensive options, this solution prioritizes speed and precision, ensuring national grid balancing in just a few milliseconds, with positive impacts on security and a concrete contribution to reducing blackout risks. Solar energy storage will also allow to meet the demand when renewable supply is insufficient.
Today, energy storage systems are essential to the energy transition, as they facilitate renewable energy integration while stabilizing supply. For this reason, BESS play a crucial role: beyond grid stabilization and improved energy security through flexible management, they also bring significant benefits to local communities.
Massimiliano Toro, Power Asset Director at Sorgenia, commented: “The multifactory model combines innovation and industrial tradition with the goal of maximizing the value of natural gas combined-cycle technology by fully integrating it with renewables. This project is being developed to deliver a safe energy transition and ensure important benefits for the local area.”
Franck Girard, President of Nidec ASI sas and Head of the BESS segment at Nidec Conversion, added: “This partnership with Sorgenia is very important for us. It is another opportunity to highlight BESS as technologies that can truly accelerate the energy transition, bringing benefits that extend beyond grid stabilization and plant security to include positive impacts for local communities. The use of renewables and related systems is essential for future sustainability programs, and Nidec Conversion supports its partners every step of the way in this transition—from design to training to plant maintenance.”
To showcase this transformation, Sorgenia organized two open days for public authorities, schools, and the academic world. Visiting the plant were over 200 students from Termoli’s G. Boccardi-U. Tiberio and Ettore Majorana institutes, as well as the Engineering Faculty of the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli (Aversa campus).
Sorgenia is also implementing the energy multifactory project at its combined-cycle power plant in the province of Lodi, contributing to Italy’s PNIEC (National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan) target of reaching 80 GWh of storage capacity by 2030, up from the current 13 GWh. “This is an ambitious goal, made possible by investments in dynamic technologies that prioritize scalable and upgradeable solutions. The aim is to have these plants operational by 2026,” added Toro.
More information on the Termoli power plant: https://www.sorgenia.it/la-centrale-di-termoli .
About Sorgenia
Founded in 1999, Sorgenia is today one of Italy’s leading energy operators, controlled by the F2i Sgr infrastructure fund and backed by Asterion Industrial Partners. Sustainability and innovation are its cornerstones. In 2025, Sorgenia reached 1 million customers, guiding them towards customized green solutions. Since 2019, it has been recognized as a Best Workplace.. www.sorgenia.it
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About Nidec Conversion
Part of Nidec’s Energy Platform, Nidec Conversion provides complete, tailor-made electrical systems for energy efficiency across all industries. Its target markets include petrochemicals, traditional and renewable energy, e-mobility, steel, marine, and industrial automation. The multinational company specializes in heavy-duty applications, with electric motors and generators up to 100 MW (134,102 hp), power electronic converters and inverters, automation and software for industrial processes, as well as the revamping of power plants and hydroelectric generators.
The company also boasts strong expertise in integrated systems for the production and storage of electricity from renewable sources (BESS) and their integration into power grids, as well as in the design and construction of charging infrastructures for electric vehicles.
Nidec Conversion is also able to offer optimized motor control technologies and develop customized automation solutions, tailored to the specific needs of its clients.
In 2025, Nidec Conversion published its first ESG Improvement Plan dedicated to sustainability, in which all of the company’s concrete actions in the environmental, social, and governance areas are brought together under the concept Powering the Change, Driving Sustainability. The three-year Sustainability Plan (2025–2028) is structured around 8 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be pursued through 48 strategic actions across the areas of Environment, Social, and Governance.
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