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Italy solar power production hit new record in 2025, Terna says
Italy solar power production hit new record in 2025, Terna says
About this update from Terna S.p.a.
Italian solar power production rose 25% last year compared with 2024 to a new record of 44.3 terawatt hours (TWh), the country's power grid operator Terna MIL:TRN said on Wednesday.Hydroelectric output, after a bumper 2024, dropped 21% and wind power was slightly down. Overall, power generation from renewables covered 41% of Italian demand, down from 42%.Italy added 7.2 gigawatts (GW) of green energy capacity last year compared with 7.5 GW in 2024, in a sign that the country needs to quicken the roll-out of renewables to meet its decarbonisation targets for 2030.Overall electricity consumption was flat last year to 311.3 TWh, with imports covering around 15%. Battery storage capacity increased by 1.7 GW to reach nearly 18 GW of capacity, Terna added.