BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 19
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Energy production of Italian Eni company from renewable sources amounted to 258.1 GWh (of which 135.1 GWh photovoltaic and 123.0 GWh wind) in H1 2021 up by 114.0 GWh compared to the first half of 2020, Trend reports with reference to the company.
The increase in production compared to the previous year benefitted from the entry in operations of new plants in Italy and abroad, as well as the contribution of assets already operating in the United States, acquired in the fourth quarter of 2020.
As of June 30, 2021, the renewable installed capacity was 331 MW, up by 32% compared to the first quarter of 2020. Compared to June 30, 2020 the capacity increased by 80 MW thanks to the completion of plants in Australia (up by 25 MW, photovoltaic capacity), in Italy (up by 24 MW, onshore wind capacity), as well as the acquisition of the U.S. assets already in operation (up by 30 MW, photovoltaic and wind capacity).
As of June 30, 2021, the capacity under construction/advanced stage of development amounted to approximately 2 GW mainly relating to the latest acquisitions mainly in Italy, and the ongoing projects in Spain and France, new capacity in Kazakhstan (98 MW, of which 48 MW wind onshore and 50 MW PV solar), as well as the development of Eni’s activities in Italy and USA and wind offshore projects in UK (Dogger Bank A/B).
The new Strategy 2021-2024 improves and accelerates Eni’s transformation reinforcing the roadmap towards 2050. It remains committed to become a leader in producing clean energy and offering our customer a full set of decarbonized products.
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