MILAN, April 3 (Reuters) - Italian petrol pumps group IP and Macquarie Capital will invest more than 200 million euros ($215 million) in the next three years to bring fast and ultrafast electric charging to 300 service stations in Italy, they said in a statement.

IP and the Australian fund will act through their new joint venture IPLANET, which was announced last year and became operational on Wednesday after receiving all the regulatory green lights.

Mediobanca acted as the sole financial adviser for the setting up of the partnership.

IPLANET said its investment plan would be supported by several Italian and international financial institutions.

The joint venture aims to integrate electric charging stations in over 500 IP service areas throughout Italy, which are now owned by IPLANET, by 2032.

The goal is to allow travellers to refuel in about 15 minutes, IPLANET said, adding that in many service areas the electric power would be supplied by solar panels installed on-site, and managed by battery storage systems.

($1 = 0.9289 euros) (Reporting by Francesca Landini Editing by Mark Potter)