Geothermal Tuscany: 2015 opens with new record

It stops the run of the green Tuscan geothermal Enel Green Power, which continues to score primates positive for renewables and for the region's economy.

The 2015 geothermal, In fact, opened with a new record on the production from geothermal sources in the calendar year 2014: the 33 geothermal power plants in operation in 2014 (Bagnore 4 was launched at the end of the year) showed a production of 5.548 GWh, since it exceeds the previous record last year when production was of 5.301 GWh.

The new record production from geothermal sources in Italy, which marks an increase of almost 250 GWh compared to 2013, has been possible thanks to the optimization of technological systems the plant efficiency was above 98%, and the availability of the mine shafts operated by Enel Green Power with a view to growing geothermal cares about the environment and the balance of the cycle geothermal.

To determine the percentage of coverage of the total electricity needs to wait Tuscan official data on regional consumption, but the result reached by the geothermal energy in 2014 is historical, because in addition 100 years of industrial activity was never reached such a high level of production, a clear sign of the renewability of the resource that does not end with the passing of years but that, if well managed through the reinjection of water output and technological innovation, grows in terms of availability and performance by keeping in balance with the environment, confirming that geothermal energy is completely renewable.

A Larderello and Tuscany, Enel Green Power operates the oldest geothermal complex in the world and has the know-how of geothermal energy that exports all over the planet.

Of 34 geothermal power plants of Enel Green Power, 16 are in the province of Pisa; 9 are in the province of Siena 10 total production groups; at last, other 9 are located in the province of Grosseto for a total of 10 production groups.

At the provincial level, the province of Pisa stands at a production of geothermal 2.920 GWh, the province of Siena 1.439 GWh and Grosseto of 1.189 GWh.

THE 5 and a half billion KWh produced in Tuscany correspond to the average annual consumption of more than two million households and provide useful heat to warm about 9.500 users as well 28,5 hectares of greenhouses, dairies and food an important agricultural sector, gastronomic and tourist.

The plants are grouped in so-called "Geothermal Areas" (each of which collects plants different provinces) Larderello, Radicondoli, Lake Boracifero and Piancastagnaio / Amiata: areas of Larderello and Lake showed a production respectively 1.807 and 1.833 GWh, area of ​​Radicondoli 1.258 GWh and plants amiatini Piancastagnaio, Santa Fiora and Ardicosso of 661 GWh.

"Geothermal energy Tuscan - said Massimo Montemaggi, Responsible Geothermal Enel Green Power - confirms a key resource for our region, both in terms of electrical and thermal. Our business is excellence in the world for the technologies used, to the environment and to the borders of innovation that we open in the renewables sector. In 2014 We achieved this objective historical thanks to optimum technology that we have achieved in the management of the facilities and wells, which confirms what a careful cultivation of geothermal resources of the essential preconditions for the conduct of. A fine 2014 came into operation also the new geothermal power Bagnore 4, sull'Amiata, that in this new year will further contribute to Tuscany renewable ".

Michael Lattanzi

By the number 49 - Year II 28/01/2015