Using wind power, Italy met 6.1 percent of its energy needs in 2020. The approximately 7,000 turbines spinning 90.5 percent in the southern regions produced 18.6 TWh of electricity, thanks to an installed capacity of 10.9 GW, about half the capacity of photovoltaic plants in Italy. According to the current Italian National Energy and Climate Plan (Pniec, drafted in 2019) in 2030 wind power production is expected to be 41.5 TWh per year. However, to meet the decarbonization targets set by the European Fit55 legislative framework, …