On 6 March 2012, Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE), the Italian government-owned regulator responsible for promoting the development of renewable energy, estimated that 668 MW of biomass capacity was connected to the grid in 2011. Out of this total, IHS EER estimates that biogas additions represented 450 MW, mostly fueled from livestock manure and agro-industry residues. This brings Italy's total biomass capacity to 3,020 MW at the end of 2011, including 960 MW of biogas. These figures position Italy as the third-largest biopower producer in Europe behind Germany and Sweden. Key trends in this On Point include: Regulatory deadlock spurs surge in renewables. German biogas technology suppliers refocus on the Italian market. Waste and solid biomass are the focus of long-term growth, with co-firing upside.
On 6 March 2012, Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE), the Italian government-owned regulator responsible for promoting the development of renewable energy, estimated that 668 MW of biomass capacity was connected to the grid in 2011. Out of this total, IHS EER estimates that biogas additions represented 450 MW, mostly fueled from livestock manure and agro-industry residues. This brings Italy's total biomass capacity to 3,020 MW at the end of 2011, including 960 MW of biogas. These figures position Italy as the third-largest biopower producer in Europe behind Germany and Sweden. Key trends in this On Point include: