Italian river energy storage

Why is hydropower important in Italy?

A total of 53.3 GW of electricity is from renewables accounting to 35% of Italian energy mix, where hydropower accounts for 35% of the renewable energy produced [ 49, 50 ]. Hydropower is strategic since Italy conceals a minimum amount of fossil feedstock and depends on resources from abroad [ 51 ].

What resources does Italy use to produce electricity?

The Italian context At present, the Italian electricity supply strongly relies on fossil power plants, which exploit resources such as coal, oil, natural gas and non renewable industrial and municipal waste [ 41 ].

How much hydropower does Italy have?

With 18.8 GW installed hydropower capacity in 2017, Italy is ranked 11th at the global level and 4th at the European scale [ 48 ]. A total of 53.3 GW of electricity is from renewables accounting to 35% of Italian energy mix, where hydropower accounts for 35% of the renewable energy produced [ 49, 50 ].

Where is Italy's largest hydropower plant located?

Today, Italy's largest hydropower plant is in the small municipality of Entracque, in the province of Cuneo in the heart of the Maritime Alps. This Enel Green Power plant is called Luigi Einaudi and it was built in the 1970s before becoming fully operational in 1982.

Which companies manage hydropower in Italy?

Following the latest report of the Italian Regulatory Authority [ 57] the share of hydropower managed by major companies is as such, Enel (37.7%), A2A (9.9%), Erg (3.2%), Edison (5.3%), CVA (6.3%), Hydro Dolomiti Energia (6%), Alperia (4.6%), SEL (4.2%), Iren (2.9%), and others (20.8%).

How can OSeMOSYS improve long-term planning of the Italian power sector?

In this work, an updated version of the OSeMOSYS tool is used to perform an optimal long-term planning of the Italian power sector. A time series clustering approach is applied, considering time varying input data, such as the time series related to VRES capacity factors and electricity demand.