Data on the thermochemical plants fed by solid biomass in the north-west area of Italy (Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont and Aosta Valley) have been organised, analysed and discussed. Moreover, the biomass availability and potential has been evaluated. A total of 28,167 plants have been categorised according to their typology and output: thermo-electric power plants for electricity production, thermal plants for heat production, cogeneration plants for combined heat and electricity production and district heating installations for local heating purposes. In general, separate observations for the different provinces may be drawn. Liguria stands out as the most evident case of under-exploited biomass potential, followed by Aosta Valley, which, however, is rich in hydroelectricity. Lombardy and Piedmont are more virtuous and have several plants in their territory. The construction of new plants and the upgrade of existing ones may bring noteworthy benefits, as well as the use of added value sub-products to foster circular economy approaches.

Current status of energy production from solid biomass in North-West Italy / Moliner, Cristina; Marchelli, Filippo; Arato, Elisabetta. - In: ENERGIES. - ISSN 1996-1073. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:17(2020), pp. 4390.1-4390.29. [10.3390/en13174390]

Current status of energy production from solid biomass in North-West Italy

Marchelli, Filippo;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Data on the thermochemical plants fed by solid biomass in the north-west area of Italy (Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont and Aosta Valley) have been organised, analysed and discussed. Moreover, the biomass availability and potential has been evaluated. A total of 28,167 plants have been categorised according to their typology and output: thermo-electric power plants for electricity production, thermal plants for heat production, cogeneration plants for combined heat and electricity production and district heating installations for local heating purposes. In general, separate observations for the different provinces may be drawn. Liguria stands out as the most evident case of under-exploited biomass potential, followed by Aosta Valley, which, however, is rich in hydroelectricity. Lombardy and Piedmont are more virtuous and have several plants in their territory. The construction of new plants and the upgrade of existing ones may bring noteworthy benefits, as well as the use of added value sub-products to foster circular economy approaches.
2020
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Moliner, Cristina; Marchelli, Filippo; Arato, Elisabetta
Current status of energy production from solid biomass in North-West Italy / Moliner, Cristina; Marchelli, Filippo; Arato, Elisabetta. - In: ENERGIES. - ISSN 1996-1073. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:17(2020), pp. 4390.1-4390.29. [10.3390/en13174390]
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