TERNA ENERGY continues its dynamic growth aiming to reach 6.4 GW of RES plants until 2029.
The Sector of RES
The production of energy from RES is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing sectors worldwide, due to:
The obvious benefits from the steadily growing activity in the RES sector are:
The above benefits also constituted the basis for the gradual formulation and application of a legal and financial support framework for RES, aiming at the activation of public and private initiatives in this sector. The RES framework takes into account the environmental cost (externalities) of conventional fuel technologies, as well as the established, at the national and European level, principal that the “polluter pays”.
Types of RES
Wind Energy: the kinetic energy which is produced by the power of the wind and is converted, by wind turbines, into usable mechanical energy and/or electricity.
Hydraulic Energy: the energy of waterfalls, which is exploited by small hydroelectric plants (up to 15 MW in installed capacity), to generate electricity or to convert it into usable mechanical energy.
Biomas: the biodegradable fraction of products, wastes and residues from agriculture, including vegetal and animal matter, forestry and related industrial activities, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial wastes, municipal sewage and municipal solid wastes.
Biogas: the fuel gas produced from biomass and/or from the biodegradable fraction of industrial and domestic waste matter (landfills, wastewater treatment plants, etc.), that can be purified and upgraded to natural gas quality, to be used as a biofuel.
Solar Energy, which encompasses the following:
Geothermal Energy: the thermal energy which comes from the earth’s interior and manifests itself in natural steam releases, in surface or underground hot waters
Advantages of RES