OUR BUSINESS Home About Us Our business Share The energy transition currently under way will radically change the make-up of the electricity system. As transmission and system operator, in Italy and at the centre of Europe, we are working to ensure that this transformation is achieved in all its aspects Terna has a central role in the Italian electricity system. We are responsible for transmission, in other words managing, maintaining and developing the Italian high-voltage electricity grid, and for dispatching, which consists of managing the electricity flows on the grid at any time. 74,723 KM Terna is the largest electricity grid operator in Europe in terms of kilometres of lines Our business model, therefore, focuses mainly on Regulated Activities for the transmission and dispatching of electricity. Additionally, leveraging the skills gained in the core business, Non-Regulated and International Activities enable us to seize the opportunities that derive from technological disruption and the trends of the energy sector in Italy and abroad. Our Strategic Plan, with its multi-year perspective, outlines our objectives, priorities and investments by analysing trends and identifies sustainable solutions for creating value over time. REGULATED ACTIVITIES: THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TRANSMISSION GRID We are responsible for transmission and for managing the electricity flows on the high-voltage and extra-high-voltage grid in Italy, guaranteeing a constant balance between energy supply and demand (dispatching). We operate under the system of a natural monopoly and as part of a market regulated by the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA). To ensure competition within the market, we do not operate in electricity production, distribution or sales sectors. € 2,148.9 MILLION Revenue from Regulated Activities in 2020 Did you know The high-voltage grid is the backbone of the electricity supply system, connecting electricity producers to consumers, connecting and integrating electricity markets. Terna's infrastructure 889 ELECTRICITY SUBSTATIONS 74,723 KM OF LINES 4 CONTROL CENTRES 744 TRANSFORMERS 5 STORAGE SITES 6,439 BAYS 234,459 LINE SPANS NON-REGULATED ACTIVITIES: SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENERGY MARKET Our non-regulated activities in Italy are always aimed at supporting the energy transition, in line with our core business. Terna Energy Solutions is the Terna Group company responsible for developing new businesses in the Italian market. We use Terna’s know-how for planning, engineering, operating and maintaining complex solutions that increasingly “bring the watt closer to the byte”, also as a result of integrating telecommunications networks with proprietary systems. Thanks to a vast range of solutions, our objective is to put our skills and experience at the service of commercial and industrial clients. € 341 MILLION Revenue from Non-regulated activities in 2020 The main areas where our business is developing are: CONNECTIVITY ENERGY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE INTERCONNECTORS PURSUANT TO ITALIAN LAW 99/2009 TAMINI GROUP TRANSFORMERS Activities such as improving fibre-optics assets, smart towers and support for telecommunications. COME AND SEE WHY GO TO THE BLOG NON-DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT International markets offer an opportunity to export the know-how we have developed in Italy as transmission system operator (TSO), among which the integration of renewables and development of electricity grids. Terna Plus is the Terna Group company responsible for developing new businesses around the globe. Our international strategic priorities include: In Europe, to strengthen the oversight, monitoring and M&A opportunities, the development of merchant interconnection projects; In Latin America, to complete projects in progress in Brazil and Peru, to manage projects created in Brazil and Uruguay and to consolidate our positioning in the countries involved. € 23.6 MILLION Revenue from International Activities in 2020 TERNA’S 2021-25 PLAN: RECORD INVESTMENTS AND SUSTAINABILITY GO TO THE BLOG TERNA IS THE FIRST GRID OPERATOR FOR ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION IN EUROPE. WE PROMOTE THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE AND INNOVATION. We work every day to build an atmosphere of dialogue and trust in local areas, to which we bring a vital asset for everyone’s economic and social lives: electricity. > FIND OUT MORE Useful links CALENDAR GENERAL ARCHIVE CERT REAL ESTATE ASSETS ACCESSIBILITY PRIVACY COOKIE DECLARATION LEGAL NOTICE INSERT CV Portals PURCHASES SUPPLIERS QUALIFICATION GAUDI GSTAT ENERGY DISTRIBUTORS MY TERNA TITOLARI RTN OUR SITES: OPEN AND TRANSPARENT SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATION WHISTLEBLOWING TERNA PLUS TERNA S.p.A. - Capitale sociale € 442.198.240 interamente versato - Sede Legale in Italia, Viale Egidio Galbani, 70 - 00156 Roma - Tel +39 06 83138111 Registro delle Imprese di Roma - Codice fiscale e Partita IVA 05779661007 - R.E.A. di Roma 922416