Best Wind Energy Companies in Italy
The 49 best Wind Energy companies in Italy in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Enel Green Power.
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Ranked: Best Wind Energy companies in Italy
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Green Power Operator of hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, and biogas power plants | $691M | 36 mo ago | Acquired | Antonio Cammisecra CEO | 2008 | GSAPVue.jsCloudflare+19 | 155 patents Advanced operation, monitoring, and integration of wind/solar plants and hybrid PV systems | — |
| 2 | Falck Renewables Developer of renewables-energy projects | $98M | 45 mo ago | Acquired | Toni Volpe CEO | 2010 | — | 8 patents Optimizing hydroelectric turbine and plant efficiency for increased electric power output | — |
| 3 | Building Energy Independent power producer in wind and solar segment | $95M | 109 mo ago | Acquired | Sergio Benocci Founder & Board Member | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Elettrostudio Energy Renewable Energy developer | $7M | 203 mo ago | Deadpooled | Gianfranco Ceroni Founder | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 5 | PLT energia Renewable energy project investment entity | $4M | 145 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | Windows ServerChart.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+15 | — | — |
| 6 | Northern Power Systems Manufacturer of wind turbines | $3M | 82 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2019 | Master SliderSlider RevolutionWordPress+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Windcity Developer of wind energy projects | $480K | 88 mo ago | Funding Raised | Tommaso Morbiato Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Kitenergy Developer of airborne wind and solar energy systems for off-grid applications | $273K | 46 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mario Milanese Co-Founder | 2010 | — | 32 patents Airborne wind power generation using tethered power‑kite wings with fixed‑length cables and automated control. | — |
| 9 | Wavenergy.it Designs and implements wave energy conversion systems | $115K | 98 mo ago | Funding Raised | Felice Arena Founder | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 10 | eTa Blades Manufacturer of blades for wind turbines | $53K | 128 mo ago | Funding Raised | Carlo Durante Co-Founder | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 11 | MESPAC Provider of metocean data and analysis for offshore wind and ocean energy | — | 18 mo ago | Seed | Giulia Cervelli Co-Founder | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | 2 launchs |
| 12 | Bonfiglioli Manufacturer of gears, drive motors and gearboxes | — | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1956 | Cart FunctionalitySAP Commerce CloudSalesforce+21 | 11 patents Sensorized hydraulic transmission systems and monitoring for construction machinery powertrains | — |
Top 12 Wind Energy companies in Italy
#1
Acquired · Rome, Lazio · founded 2008 · 628 employees$690.7Mraised▾
Operator of hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, and biogas power plants
- Jul 2023Post IPO$388.4M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$19.1M
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$788.6K
#2
Acquired · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2010$98Mraised▾
Developer of renewables-energy projects
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$97.2M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$766K
#3
Acquired · Milano, Umbria · founded 2010 · 37 employees$94.9Mraised▾
Building Energy is an independent energy producer and executes projects from the development of projects to the sale of energy. The company has projects in pipeline in 24 countries with aggregate capacity of over 2.2GW. Building Energy is based in Milan with offices in Africa, United States, Central America, Europe, Japan and Middle East.
- Jul 2017Series B$79.9M
- Dec 2016Series A—
- Aug 2015Venture Debt$33M
- Aug 2015Series A$5.5M
#4
Deadpooled · Venice, Veneto · founded 2007 · 16 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Elettrostudio is a part of the business group formed by the Ceroni family in the specialising in engineering services, sale of electricity, development of projects using renewable energy sources and promotion of energy efficiency. The company designs new renewable energy plants, obtain clearance, fund as well as construct the plant and subsequently run them. They also work in advisory capacity to various companies to appraise them about business opportunities in existing plants. Currently have an installed base of nearly 75 MW.
- Sep 2009PE$7.3M
#5
Funding Raised · Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia Romagna · founded 2019 · 72 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of wind turbines
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$3.1M
#6
Funding Raised · Turin, Turin · founded 2010 · 10 employees$273.4Kraised▾
Developer of airborne wind and solar energy systems for off-grid applications. These systems provide reliable power solutions to remote communities and areas lacking grid infrastructure. A key offering is a kite-based airborne wind generator designed for high-altitude energy harvesting, minimizing land use and infrastructure costs. Another product is a deployable solar power system integrated into a container for easy transport and rapid installation in emergency or remote settings. Both solutions are adaptable to various needs, including humanitarian aid, agriculture, and construction.
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$273.4K
#7
Acquired · Cesena, Emilia Romagna · founded 2014 · 150 employees$4.1Mraised▾
PLT Energia is a financial holding company that has been operating in the field of renewable energy with an aim to develop, build and manage wind, photovoltaic, biomass and cogeneration power plants, as well as to operate as an electricity trader in the market of electric energy. The company claims that they have 10 Solar PV parks, 29 Wind Energy parks, of which 11 are big wind parks, and 2 biogas plants under its portfolio, for an estimated overall production around 300 GWh of clean energy per year.
- Jul 2014Grant (prize money)$4.1M
#8
Funding Raised · Rovereto, Trentino South Tyrol · founded 2016 · 2 employees$479.6Kraised▾
Developer of energy conservation technology intended to increase the efficiency of fluid machines. The company's technology combines the two principles of inclination of the blades and of inertia and works with alternative sources, wind and water, enabling people to increase their harvest of energy.
- Apr 2019Grant (prize money)$468.4K
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$11.2K
#9
Funding Raised · Reggio Calabria, Calabria · founded 2005$115Kraised▾
Designs and implements wave energy conversion systems. It specializes in the design, maintenance, control, monitoring, and management of plants that convert wave energy into electrical power. These plants utilize both traditional Oscillating Water Column (OWC) devices and innovative REWEC3 systems. The company also works with plants generating electricity from other marine renewable sources, such as offshore wind farms and sea current energy systems. Additionally, it designs wave energy absorption systems, including submerged breakwaters, for coastal protection. A key focus is the REWEC3 technology, a resonant wave energy converter with improved energy absorption capabilities compared to conventional OWC systems.
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$115K
#10
Funding Raised · Livorno, Tuscany · founded 2011$52.9Kraised▾
eTa Wind Blades Solutions is an Italian company that manufactures blades for wind turbines. Specializes in the design, manufacture, molding & tooling, blade servicing and testing & certification of blades. Claims to manufacture 5 blades per day with large rotors. Provides re-blading features for its product, eTa4X blade.
- Nov 2015Grant (prize money)$52.9K
#11
Seed · Torino, Piedmont · founded 2022 · 1 employees—raised▾
Provider of metocean data and analysis for offshore wind and ocean energy. It offers spatially-refined wind, wave, and environmental information using satellite data and proprietary AI algorithms. The company integrates satellite data with in-situ instruments, providing insights for project development, financing, and operation. It delivers data suitable for site prospecting, auction bid preparation, site evaluation, and plant performance monitoring. The AI algorithms elaborate continuous datasets accessible via interactive dashboards.
- Feb 2025Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Calderara di Reno, Emilia Romagna · founded 1956 · 139 employees—raised▾
Bonfiglioli design, manufacture and distribute gear motors, drive systems and planetary gearboxes for industrial processes, automation, mobile and renewable energy applications. The company works with multiple wind turbine manufacturers globally to deliver complete solutions for continuous pitch and yaw control and for energy optimisation. Apart from this they also manufacture and develop power transmission systems and other applications for construction, agricultural and earth moving machineries, etc.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Wind Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Wind Energy is moving in Italy
A read on the academic research around Wind Energy — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,111 Italy-affiliated papers.
- Politecnico di Milano183
- University of Florence104
- Sapienza University of Rome88
- University of Genoa67
- Politecnico di Torino53
- Wind power8→120
- Renewable energy4→35
- Marine engineering1→27
- Aerodynamics1→14
- Aerospace engineering1→9
- Wind power27→252
- Turbine8→169
- Renewable energy13→140
- Offshore wind power2→102
- Marine engineering2→61
- Wind power5→93
- Renewable energy2→50
- Turbine3→47
- Offshore wind power1→32
- Marine engineering1→18
Where wind energy is researched across Italy
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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