ENTSOG Southern Corridor (SC) Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) 2014-2023 / Main Report

3.5.3 ITALY POWER PRODUCTION (INCLUDING RENEWABLES)

Figure 3.17 shows the evolution of electricity production and of the shares of the var- ious energy sources used for power generation, in Italy, for the period 2009–2012.

Renewable sources in Italy experience a steady growth, during the last years, reaching in 2012 almost a third of the total power production. Hydroelectric production covers about half of RES share, followed by solar energy which ac- counts for around 6% out of the total pro- duction. Anyway, fossil fuels have and are expect- ed to keep a key position in the Italian electricity balance, accounting for two- thirds of the electricity production. In par- ticular, gas is by far the first among fossil fuel, covering in 2012 more than 40% of the total production, followed by coal (represented in the graph under “Solids”) with near 20% and oil in progressive de- crease.

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Figure 3.17: Power generation in Italy by source (historical)

3.5.4 SLOVENIA RENEWABLES

In Slovenia the renewables have a high share in power generation, about 23.5%, and among the renewables hydro has the higher share, as shown in Figure 3.18 Slovenia has already fulfilled the EU 2020 requirements.

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Figure 3.18: Power generation of Slovenia by source (historical)

Figure 3.19: Forecast of power generation in Slovenia from Re- newable Energy sources from 2010 to 2020 (GWh/y) Source: Action plan for renewable energy sources in Slovenia from 2010 – 2020

Figure 3.19 presents the forecasted evolution in the use of renewable sources for power generation in Slovenia. The increase of the, already predominant, hydropower is expected to exceed the increase of all other renewable sources, among which biomass is to be the more important.

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