Italy has taken on a new centrality and has a new opportunity, due to the geopolitical balance and the fact that climate change and technological development lead to the exploitation of the sun. The fact that in the South there are 1400 hours of sunshine a year, compared to 1100 in the North, makes the difference.
The South has a lot of potential for wind energy. The North has always led the South, but now it can be overturned by the rest of Europe. "The Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, said this at the FestivalEuromediterraneo 2024 in Naples. The Minister said that "the Mattei Plan is starting to be in the interest of Europe" and cited Eni, "which integrates our interest with that of Africa." Investing in biofuel plantations means creating thousands of agricultural companies in African countries, which produce and give employment. They are development opportunities for those territories, which also make a contribution to resolving the immigration issue. "We are also central to hydrogen."