World Power Plants

Centrale di Tornavento7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale di Tornavento is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated by Enel. Ranked #86 of 107 hydro plants in Italy. This plant's 7 MW represents 0.03% 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 Centrale di Tornavento 171 times smaller. Nearby plants include TURBIGO (1,569 MW, Oil) and Turbigo Power Station (1,280 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 30 km northwest of Milan.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Enel
Location
45.5826°, 8.7063°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 342. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Operator portfolio

Enel operates 62 plants totalling 41,422 MW

Regional density

94 plants within 100 km, 25,473 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale termoelettrica di Turbigo (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.582603, 8.706287
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale di Tornavento is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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