BRINDISI, Apulia – Speaking during the ceremony marking Italy’s accession to Pax Silica, MP D’Attis argued that Brindisi is no longer simply an industrial hub but an emerging platform for the technologies that underpin the new strategic partnership between Rome and Washington.
Why it matters: D’Attis said it was “perhaps no coincidence” that the agreement was signed in Brindisi, describing the city as being “at the forefront”of Italy’s economic, industrial, environmental and digital transition.
- He argued that Parliament has already laid the foundations for that transformation, saying the first results are beginning to emerge.
- According to D’Attis, authorities have identified 35 investment proposals suitable for the redevelopment of the Brindisi industrial area, representing more than €10 billion in potential investment and over 2,000 direct jobs once fully operational.
Among the flagship projects, he highlighted Eni Storage Systems’ FAENIX initiative, which aims to establish Europe’s first fully integrated LFP battery supply chain. The project is expected to support more than 1,000 jobs across battery production, energy storage systems and recycling.
- D’Attis also pointed to a planned investment by Spain’s Solaria, together with a U.S. partner, to develop a 400 MW-plus data center in Brindisi. The project could attract between €2 billion and €2.5 billion in investment and employ up to 2,000 people.
- He added that Enel will build what he described as the world’s largest electrochemical battery storage project — a 730 MW Battery Energy Storage System worth around €550 million.
- The lawmaker also cited the presence of Aero Service Technologies Italy, the Baker Hughes-GE Aerospace joint venture, as further evidence that American industrial investment is already taking root in the region.
The bottom line: For D’Attis, these investments illustrate why Brindisi is a natural fit for Italy’s participation in Pax Silica, which spans semiconductors, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, energy storage and digital infrastructure.
- The agreement, he said, should strengthen the longstanding relationship between Italy and the United States while encouraging further international — and particularly American — investment in the country.
