Enel and Leonardo sign Memorandum of Understanding on energy, technology and security at the service of Italy and its businesses

• Enel CEO Flavio Cattaneo and Leonardo CEO Lorenzo Mariani strengthen their collaboration to jointly develop innovative solutions, enhance the security of strategic infrastructure, as well as promote the sustainability and competitiveness of Italy’s industrial system
• The collaboration may cover, among other areas, the assessment of potential initiatives and advanced solutions for the companies’ respective markets: on the one hand, value-added energy products and services, as well as sustainable mobility solutions to meet Leonardo’s needs; on the other, Leonardo’s solutions and expertise in security, digitalization and satellite communications

Enel and Leonardo are strengthening their strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The MoU, signed today, identifies areas of technological and industrial cooperation between the two Italian companies. By combining their respective industrial expertise in their core business areas, Enel and Leonardo will be able to explore new opportunities to develop advanced solutions capable of addressing the growing needs of businesses across Italy in terms of energy flexibility and resilience, security, efficiency and innovation.

The strategic collaboration stems from the shared commitment to leverage the knowledge, technologies and industrial capabilities of two leading Italian companies, contributing to the modernization of the country’s production sector and strengthening its competitiveness, resilience and sustainability.

The MoU reinforces Enel and Leonardo’s commitment in favor of Italy’s industrial system to enhance security, innovation and sustainability through a collaborative model between major national companies. The aim is to create value for businesses and grow the country’s competitiveness, supporting its technological challenges alongside contributing to the development of an increasingly advanced Italian industrial ecosystem, focused on commercial solutions that combine energy supply with cybersecurity services.

The Memorandum also provides for potential cooperation on strategic programs of national importance, promoting the use of innovative technologies to support security as well as the country’s digital and energy transformation.

Additional areas of interest include the use of satellite technologies for analysis and monitoring activities, the development of energy management solutions, the promotion of industrial sustainability and sustainable mobility, as well as initiatives dedicated to energy self-generation.

These are areas in which Leonardo’s technological capabilities and Enel’s energy management expertise can help identify new development opportunities in the business market.

This MoU may be followed by subsequent binding agreements that the parties will define according to applicable rules and regulations, including those relating to transactions with related parties.