Cellino San Marco is a 42.7 MW solar power plant in Italy. Ranked #6 of 226 solar plants in Italy. Its 42.7 MW represents 2.17% 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 Cellino San Marco 1.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brindisi Sud power station (2,640 MW, Coal) and Centrale termoelettrica "Federico II" (2,640 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Apulia region, approximately 40 km northeast of Lecce.
13 years old
Italy, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cellino San Marco is a solar power plant producing approximately 67 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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Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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