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.
15 years old
Italy, Europe
- 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 5,837 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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