World Power Plants

BASCHI80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BASCHI is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #67 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, it represents 0.37% of the country's total hydro capacity of 21,383 MW. The largest hydro plant in Italy is Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, making Baschi 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pietrafitta (365 MW, Gas), Pietro Vannucci power station (150 MW, Coal), and Terni (95 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Umbria, approximately 50 km from Perugia.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
42.6564°, 12.2358°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 206. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 18,308 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rinaldone (23.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 42.656400, 12.235800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BASCHI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
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