World Power Plants

Catania A8.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Catania A is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in Italy. It ranks #67 of 226 solar plants in the country and contributes 0.43% 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 Catania A 8.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PRIOLO C.LE (750 MW, Gas), Archimede combined cycle power plant (700 MW, Gas), and ISAB ENERGY (521 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Sicily, approximately 30 km from Catania.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
37.4090°, 14.9500°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 323. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,570 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 5,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: Catania (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.409000, 14.950000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Catania A is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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