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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Bioenergy Country Notes

Italy

Municipal solid waste

 

 

electricity generating capacity

526 500

kW

electricity generation

9  431

TJ

direct use from combustion

11 957

TJ

total energy production

21 388

TJ

Wood

 

 

electricity generating capacity *

389 400

kW

electricity generation

42 070

TJ

direct use from combustion

106 925

TJ

total energy production

148 995

TJ

Agricultural residues – wine, beet molasses, corn and fruits

 

 

ethanol production capacity **

281 000

tonnes/yr

ethanol production

127 200

tonnes/yr

Agricultural residues – oil seeds, fatty acid

 

 

biodiesel production capacity

857 000

tonnes/yr

biodiesel production

396 000

tonnes

direct use from combustion

15 000

tonnes

Agricultural residues – oil seeds

 

 

quantity of raw material available

0.79

million tonnes

Other – animal, human and industrial organic waste

 

 

biogas production ***

14 382

TJ

electricity generating capacity

283 873

kW

*     Installed capacity is powered by solids and other agro-industrial waste

**    Production of ETBE

*** Used to make electricity