BRESSANONE is an 89 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated by Ghella and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #64 of 107 hydro plants in Italy. Its 89 MW represents 0.42% of Italy's total hydro capacity of 21,383 MW. The largest hydro plant in Italy is Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, making BRESSANONE 13.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mayrhofen (355 MW, Hydro) and CARDANO (121 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, approximately 100 km northeast of Verona.
20 years old
Italy, Europe
- 203. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #10,796 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,462 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Italy
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ghella operates 1 plants totalling 89 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 6,003 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BRESSANONE is a hydro power plant producing approximately 312 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
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