Butera is a 6 MW solar power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #106 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Butera's 6 MW represents 0.3% of 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 Butera 11.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Caltagirone (11 MW, Solar), Resinè (9.5 MW, Solar), and Vittoria (9.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Sicily region, approximately 100 km southwest of Catania.
16 years old
Italy, Europe
- 365. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,336 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 6,872 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Butera is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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
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