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Going green: the recent development of renewable energy sources in Italy

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  • Matteo Alpino

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Luca Brugnara

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Maria Giulia Cassinis

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Luca Citino

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Francesco David

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Annalisa Frigo

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Giulio Papini

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Pasquale Recchia

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Luca Sessa

    (Bank of Italy)

Abstract

The ambitious decarbonization goals agreed upon at European level require an increasing penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) into the national energy mix. In the electricity sector, Italy aims to achieve over 63 per cent coverage of consumption through RES production by 2030. The recent acceleration in the installation of renewable energy plants is still insufficient to meet the established targets. In the future, the increase in RES and the potentially greater concentration of large-scale plants in southern Italy could exacerbate transmission congestion issues, necessitating additional infrastructure investments beyond what was previously planned.

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  • Matteo Alpino & Luca Brugnara & Maria Giulia Cassinis & Luca Citino & Francesco David & Annalisa Frigo & Giulio Papini & Pasquale Recchia & Luca Sessa, 2025. "Going green: the recent development of renewable energy sources in Italy," Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) 908, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdi:opques:qef_908_25
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    renewable energy; energy transition;

    JEL classification:

    • Q2 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation
    • Q4 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy

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