The Italian Economic Development Ministry has published the first official estimates on 2009 renewable energy production and consumption. The report highlights an increase in renewable energy production by 13%, from 58,16 TWh registered at the end of 2008 to roughly 66 TWh at the end of 2009... The solar and photovoltaic sector has registered the highest increase, +400%, from 193 GWh in 2008 to 1.000 GWh in 2009. Wind power has grown by 35%, from 4.861 GWh in 2008 to 6.600 GWh in 2009. Biomass has grown by 10%, from 5.966 GWh in 2008 to roughly 6.500 GWh in 2009. Hydroelectric power has shrunk by 14,4% and geothermal has grown by 4,5%.
Renewable energy currently covers 1/5 of electric energy domestic production (against a 16,5% of 2008).
According to figures produced by Terna (the national grid managing company), electric energy consumption has fallen by 6,7% in 2009, the highest fall registered since 1949 and after-war period, where consumption reached a -9%. The fall was deeper in the first semester (-8,7%), while consumption has recovered in the last part of the year (-4,6%) and reached -2,7% in December 2009. The study also reports an increase in domestic energy production. In December 2009, gas demand was covered by 87,3% by domestic energy and imports shrank by 8,1% with regard to 2008 figures.
Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajola added that “the Government will need to support the energy market for a few more years in order to compensate higher costs and attract investments”.
Renewable energy currently covers 1/5 of electric energy domestic production (against a 16,5% of 2008).
According to figures produced by Terna (the national grid managing company), electric energy consumption has fallen by 6,7% in 2009, the highest fall registered since 1949 and after-war period, where consumption reached a -9%. The fall was deeper in the first semester (-8,7%), while consumption has recovered in the last part of the year (-4,6%) and reached -2,7% in December 2009. The study also reports an increase in domestic energy production. In December 2009, gas demand was covered by 87,3% by domestic energy and imports shrank by 8,1% with regard to 2008 figures.
Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajola added that “the Government will need to support the energy market for a few more years in order to compensate higher costs and attract investments”.
Barbara Mariani
Climate, Energy and Environment
British Embassy Rome
Climate, Energy and Environment
British Embassy Rome
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