Caltagirone is an 11 MW solar power plant in Italy, commissioned in 2012. It is located in Sicily. Ranked #48 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Caltagirone contributes 0.56% of Italy's total solar capacity of 1,969 MW. The largest solar plant in Italy is Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making this facility 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Resinè (9.5 MW, Solar), Vittoria (9.3 MW, Solar), and Librandello (9.1 MW, Solar). The plant is located approximately 40 km northwest of Catania.
Italy, Europe
- 302. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,535 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
34 plants within 100 km, 4,285 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caltagirone is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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