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Barrafranca Solar Power Plant5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Barrafranca Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar power facility in Italy, operated by Opde Photovoltaics since its commissioning. Ranked #127 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Barrafranca contributes 0.25% to Italy's total solar capacity of 1,969 MW. The largest solar plant in Italy is the Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making Barrafranca 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Caltagirone (11 MW, Solar), Vittoria (9.3 MW, Solar), and Librandello (9.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Sicily, approximately 140 km from Palermo.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Opde Photovoltaics
Location
37.3698°, 14.2189°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Opde Photovoltaics operates 5 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 6,890 MW combined

Nearest plant: Butera (26.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.369800, 14.218900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barrafranca Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
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