Stellantis Powers Greener Air Travel with Second-Life Batteries at Rome Fiumicino Airport
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 23, 2025 –
Travelers flying through Rome’s Fiumicino Airport can now take pride in their journey being a little greener, thanks to a remarkable new sustainability initiative supported by Stellantis and its SUSTAINera Circular Economy division.The PIONEER project—short for airPort sustaInability secONd lifE battEry stoRage—is transforming the way airports manage energy. Developed by Enel and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), with scientific input from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute, it’s now the largest energy storage system in Italy using second-life electric vehicle batteries—and one of the largest in Europe.
Recharging the Future of Travel