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Capriati hydroelectric power station113 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Capriati hydroelectric power station is a 113 MW facility in Italy, commissioned in 1963. Ranked #53 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, Capriati's 113 MW accounts for 0.53% of Italy's hydro capacity totaling 21,383 MW. The largest hydro plant in Italy is Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, making Capriati 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Presenzano (1,005 MW, Hydro), Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant (985 MW, Hydro), and Sparanise (760 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Campania region, approximately 150 km northeast of Naples.

Capacity
113 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
Location
41.4763°, 14.1282°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 183. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #9,534 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,152 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 11,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: CAPRIATI (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 41.476306, 14.128222
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Capriati hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 396 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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