Wind power in Italy

Wind turbines near Frigento, province of Avellino, Campania

Wind power in Italy, at the end of 2015, consisted of more than 1,847 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 8,958 megawatts. Wind power contributed 5.4% of Italy electricity generation in 2015 (14,589 GWh).[1] Italy is ranked as the world's tenth producer of wind power as of the end of 2016. Prospects for Italian wind energy beyond 2020 were positive, with several projects planned to go live before 2030.[2][3]

In 2019, Italy generated 20,054 GWh of electricity from wind power, equal to 7.1% of the total electricity generation.[4]

  1. ^ WWEA (10 February 2016). "The World sets New Wind Installations Record: 63,7 GW New Capacity in 2015". www.wwindea.org. World Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ Durakovic, Adnan (6 April 2022). "ENI firm and CIP to build floating wind farms offshore italy". offshoreWIND.biz. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ Durakovic, Adnan (22 February 2022). "Floating Wind Partners Up Italian Portfolio to 4.6GW". offshoreWIND.biz. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ IEA monthly electricity statistics for OECD member countries