Italy and coal

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The U.S. Geological Service notes that "although no coal production was reported for 2006, Carbosulcis S.p.a., which was a Sardinian Government-owned coal-mining enterprise, reached an agreement in November with Enel S.p.a. that called for Carbosulcis to provide 1.1 mt of coal to Enel within 3 years. Enel was Italy’s largest power company; Carbosulcis was the country’s only coal mining enterprise; it had coal reserves estimated to amount to 600 million tonnes".[1]

Proposed Coal-Fired Power Stations

  • Civitavecchia/ Torrevaldaliga Nord 1 & 2 Power Station in Lazio is proposed by Enel Produzione SpA to have three 660 megawatt units with an installed capacity of 1980 megawatts at a cost of €1.5 billion. This project is currently being developed. Power in Europe reported in April 2008 that the first 660-MW unit was expected to be commissioned "this year" with two scheduled to be commissioned in 2009. The newsletter reported that the project had encountered stiff opposition including hunger strikes in May 2007. The year before Enel was mired in legal controversy. In February 2006 regional authorities suspended the project on the grounds that the company lacked full authorization for the coal loading jetty. In March 2006 Enel appealed the decision and, in May, was cleared to proceed.[2]
  • Porto Tolle Power Station is a proposal by Enel Produzione SpA for a oil-to-coal conversion with an installed capacity of 2000 megawatts and a notional commissioning date of 2012-13. Power in Europe noted in June 2007 that the project was "still awaiting environmental clearance and final approval from MAP. Project ‘not a foregone conclusion’ says Enel’s Fulvio Conti, but Enel maintains 2012-13 horizon.". It also noted that this was a similar proposal to the Civitavecchia project in Lazio. The newsletter states that both the projects "have struggled against sustained environmental opposition and political change."[2]
  • Rossano Calabro Power Station has been proposed by Enel Produzione SpA to conver the oil-fired station to coal. The proposed installed capacity is not known. In May 2005 it was reported that the municipal council of Rossano voted unanimously against the project and that Enel abandoned the project.[3]
  • Sulcis Power Station is proposed to have an installed capacity of 450 megawatts. However, a U.S. Department of Energy report lists "Sulcis IGCC Project" as being a 957 megawatt project with a notional commissioning date of 2009.[4]

Articles and Resources

Sources

  1. ↑ Walter G. Steblez, "The Mineral Industry of Italy", 2006 Minerals Yearbook'', U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey, May 2008.
  2. ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "PiE’s new power plant project tracker – April 2008", Power in Europe, Issue 523, April 7, 2008, page 29.
  3. ↑ "Enel: Coal Plan in Difficult Straits", Satffetta News, May 19, 2005.
  4. ↑ U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, "Gasification World Database 2007", October 2007, page 19.

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External Articles

Background information

  • International Energy Agency, "Coal in Italy in 2005", International Energy Agency website, accessed July 2008.
  • International Energy Agency, "Italy", International Energy Agency website, accessed July 2008.
  • U.S. Geological Survey, Italy 1994-2006
  • European Environment Agency, European Pollutant Emission Register. (This has a list of power stations and their current emissions).
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