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Canaro is a 6 MW solar power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #106 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Canaro's 6 MW accounts for 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 Canaro 11.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale termoelettrica di Sermide (1,234 MW, Gas), SERMIDE (1,151 MW, Gas), and Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant (70.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Emilia-Romagna region, approximately 80 km northeast of Bologna.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
44.9758°, 11.6264°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 365. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,336 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 15,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: Serenissima (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.975800, 11.626400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Canaro 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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
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