Here is an interesting article about alternative energy use in Italy:

Enel Green Power (EGP), Italy’s biggest renewable energy company, announced on Monday that the geothermalcapacity of the country has been increased by 20MW. The additional power is supplied by a new unit, located at a plant in central Italy.

The start-up unit is situated at the EGP’s geothermal plant near Siena in Tuscany and has increased the plant’s capacity to 60 MW. EGP stated that the plant will generate more than 140 million kilowatt hours of electricity when is going to operate at full output. This would be enough for 55,000 households and would deflect the emission of 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide.

To read more go to :  http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/11/11/enel-geothermal-capacity-italy/