Castrocucco is an 83 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #66 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, Castrocucco's 83 MW represents 0.39% 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 Castrocucco 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Altomonte (808 MW, Gas) and Centrale Idroelettrica di Missanello (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Calabria, approximately 70 km from the city of Cosenza.
20 years old
Italy, Europe
- 205. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #10,997 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,536 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Italy
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 4,747 MW combined
Nearest plant: Centrale Idroelettrica di Missanello (42.8 km)
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CASTROCUCCO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 291 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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