Our Key People: Luigi Apicella

“Discover the value of innovation𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑢𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒 evolution, a perspective on creativity"tinuity" - Luigi Apicella, CEO of stora.


Luigi is a professional with extensive experience in the energy sector, with a particular focus on 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨, the construction of high-voltage plants and energy storage systems, which are now at the heart of the energy transition.

A career that began with experience in large-scale power generation and industrial revamping projects. He then joined and advanced his career at Terna SpA for 16 years, during which he participated in pioneering initiatives such as the 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛 project, one of the largest in Europe in terms of scale and technological complexity, becoming a leader in the sector.

His desire to combine 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 and 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞 led him to contribute to the founding and development of Terna Energy Solutions, guiding its growth through projects involving high-voltage systems, photovoltaics, 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, and energy storage facilities.

The management of 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 and the implementation of 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 have become his hallmark and his professional mission.

Today, drawing on this experience, Luigi Apicella leads Stora withthe ambition to 𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐝𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥’𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 and to contribute to the development of this technology, which is fundamental to the sustainability and reliability of the national energy system.

A new chapter in his career that builds on a path forged step by step, with 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐞, and 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞.