Centrale Idroelettrica Pallanzeno— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Centrale Idroelettrica Pallanzeno is a 40 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated by Enel. Ranked #79 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, it contributes 0.19% to the country'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 Idroelettrica Pallanzeno 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro), and Bavona (140 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Piedmont region, approximately 40 km from the city of Verbania.
67 years old
Italy, Europe
- 228. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Italy
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel operates 62 plants totalling 41,422 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 17,171 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale Idroelettrica Pallanzeno is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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