September 8, 2025: Exide Technologies is ramping up its energy storage business in Europe with the signing of a new project deal in Italy.

The lead and lithium manufacturer, whose Italian operations are based in the province of Bergamo, said on August 26 it had delivered its Solition Mega Three lithium BESS to a foundry.

Exide said the foundry specializes in structural castings for the machine and energy sectors — and the project marked a significant step in its expanding energy storage activities across southern Europe.

Solition Mega Three, with liquid cooling for components, is based on a scalable containerized system with 1.7MW of power capacity and 3.44MWh of energy capacity.

Exide said this makes the BESS ideal for energy-intensive industrial applications such as foundries, manufacturing plants, and heavy-duty processing facilities.

By integrating battery storage, commercial and industrial customers can sustainably manage peak loads, reduce energy costs, and improve energy reliability.

Financial details of the Italian project were not disclosed.

Last January, Exide said it had partnered with Dutch energy broker Vrijopnaam for a Solition Mega Three BESS for storage and grid management in the Netherlands as part of a bespoke solar power system.

Earlier this year, Batteries International reported that Exide had launched a new ‘EK013’ AGM battery, in addition to its lithium ion-powered Solition Telecom system to support telecom base transceiver stations in stable, poor, and off-grid applications.