Coal

Coal is the second most used energy source after oil. It’s used to cover over a quarter of the world’s demand of primary energy. In Europe, about one third of produced electricity comes from the use of coal as a fossil fuel, so that it plays a key role in the overall energy supply.

Coal, which is cheaper and more abundant than oil, has become a source of sustainable energy thanks to technology advances that have led to a 60 to 80% abatement of pollutant emissions compared to oil.

Enel takes the forefront in diversifying the energy mix, equipping its plants with the most modern and advanced technologies for pollutants emissions reduction. The introduction of clean coal technologies at the Torrevaldaliga Nord plant in Civitavecchia is an example of this approach.. With a total capacity of 1,980 MW, it’s the most advanced clean coal plant in the world.