Enel has reached a major milestone in the expansion of electric mobility infrastructure in Italy, completing the installation of 3,730 fast electric vehicle charging points under the first call for proposals of the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
The new charging network spans five regions — Campania, Lazio, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily — covering 21 provinces and significantly strengthening Italy’s EV charging infrastructure.
Among the provinces with the highest number of installations are:
– Rome – 396 charging points
– Naples – 298 charging points
– Milan – 227 charging points
– Catania – 112 charging points
– Bari – 111 charging points
To mark the achievement, Enel inaugurated a new charging station located outside the headquarters of the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security on Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome.
The ceremony brought together several key figures involved in the project, including Simone Tripepi, Head of Charging Point Operator at Enel; Fabrizio Iaccarino, Head of Institutional Affairs at Enel Italy; Giorgio Centurelli, Head of the Minister’s Technical Secretariat; and Fabrizio Penna, Head of the PNRR Mission Unit.
Toward 5,000 Charging Points
The expansion doesn’t stop here. Backed partly by funding from the EU’s European Union recovery program, NextGenerationEU, Enel is also installing an additional 1,200 charging points through the second and third PNRR calls.
Once completed, the company expects to operate around 5,000 charging points across nine Italian regions, including Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany plus the previously listed regions.
Notably, around 40% of the installed chargers are located in southern Italy, helping accelerate EV adoption in areas that historically had less charging infrastructure.
Fast Charging for Two Vehicles Simultaneously
The newly installed stations support charging power of up to 90 kW per connector and can serve two electric vehicles at the same time, enabling faster and more efficient charging.
Drivers can access the network through the Enel On Your Way app or card, as well as via more than 160 interoperable mobility service providers in Italy and abroad.
To further simplify charging, the stations are equipped with POS terminals, allowing users to pay directly at the charger using debit or credit cards — making the experience more familiar and convenient for EV drivers.
Accelerating Italy’s Energy Transition
With this latest rollout, Enel has already achieved 50% of the grants awarded so far in the three PNRR calls dedicated to urban charging infrastructure.
The project underscores Enel’s leading role in the transition toward sustainable mobility, helping build a modern, digital, and accessible EV charging ecosystem for both citizens and businesses across Italy.
[source: ENEL]
