Abstract :
The Italian power system has gradually carried out its deregulation, ruled in Europe by the Directive 96/92/EC and in Italy by the new "Electric Law", the so-called Bersani Decree 79/99 of 31 /3/1999. This work presents the overview and recent developments in Italian power system. This work addresses several issues regarding blackouts, cheap power, emission trading, clean coal technology, renewable power sources, etc,.
Keywords :
air pollution control; electricity supply industry deregulation; power markets; power system economics; power system reliability; renewable energy sources; Italian power system; blackouts; cheap power; clean coal technology; emission trading; renewable power sources; Contracts; Control systems; Electricity supply industry; Electricity supply industry deregulation; Energy consumption; Europe; Power systems; Production; Regulators; Supply and demand;
