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6 FAQs about [Italian energy storage combustion]
How much natural gas is stored in Italy?
Total natural gas storage capacity in Italy stood at 19.04 bcm in 2021. About 4.6 bcm of this capacity is dedicated to the storage of strategic stocks. The vast majority of natural gas storage capacity in Italy is located in underground storage sites in depleted gas fields. There are 13 underground storage sites in total.
How much energy does Italy need to decarbonize its electricity system?
A peak of about 1 and 7 GW/y for Wind and Solar PV, respectively, has been reached around 2010-11. Meanwhile, irrespective of any plans for green hydrogen, a substantial increase of renewable electricity production is needed to decarbonize the Italian electricity system, now strongly based on natural gas.
How energy intensive is Italy's manufacturing sector?
In part as a response to traditionally high energy prices, the Italian manufacturing sector is among the least energy intensive (3.2 mega joule (MJ)/GDP in USD PPP 2015) in the IEA, although with differences across sectors.
When will Italy's gas storage capacity be filled?
The government enacted a decree in March 2022 mandating that Italy’s total gas storage capacity must be filled to at least 90% of total capacity in advance of the 2022-2023 winter period, in alignment with the IEA 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas.
Will natural gas remain a major part of Italy's energy mix?
The Italian government believes that natural gas will remain a major part of Italy’s energy mix in the long term. In the base PEC scenario of Italy’s 2019 NECP, natural gas consumption is marginally higher than the 2020 level in 2040; the scenario forecasts that natural gas will still account for around 40% of PEC in Italy by 2040.
How much energy does Italy save a year?
As of 2020, the two bonus systems allowed saving 6.7 PJ/year of energy. Italy’s energy demand has been progressively decoupled from the country’s economic performance. The final energy intensity of the economy (as measured by the TFC/GDP ratio) declined by 6% between 2011 and 2021.