Solar farms meet 11.5% of Italy's power demand in June

Photovoltaic (PV) power supplied 11.5% of Italy’s total electricity demand in June 2015, figures from power grid operator Terna SpA (BIT:TRN) show.

Grid connected solar power plants produced 3,022 GWh in June, up 7.3% on the year. Wind power generation for the month also surged 10% on the year while hydro power dropped by 16.6% year-on-year.

Italian energy balance June 2015
Net power generation by source (in GWh)	2015	2014	y/y %
Hydropower	5,103	6,120	-16.6
Photovoltaic	3,022	2,816	7.3
Wind	981	892	10
Geothermal	459	459	0
Thermal power plants	13,486	13,130	2.7
Total net production	23,051	23,417	- 1.6
Imports	3,711	3,287	12.9
Exports	388	256	51.6
Trade balance	3,323	3,031	9.6
Pumped storage consumption	114	153	-25.5
Electricity demand	26,260	26,295	-0.1

Italian power demand stood at 26.3 TWh in June, down 0.1% on the year, or 1.1% if adjusted for calender and temperature.

Fossil fuel-fired thermal power plants continue to dominate the energy supply in Italy with a 53.6% share as of the start of 2015. Geothermal, wind and solar together accounted for 16.2% and hydropower had a 15.2% share.

At maximum peak levels, renewable sources meet far bigger portions of the national demand.

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