Centrale Rocchetta— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Centrale Rocchetta is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated by Edison and commissioned in 1940. It ranks #89 of 107 hydro plants in the country, contributing 0.01% 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 Rocchetta 400 times smaller. This facility's capacity is minimal compared to the national total. Nearby plants include La Spezia power station (1300 MW, Coal), Isola Palanzano (12 MW, Hydro), and Noceto (4.5 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Liguria, approximately 50 km from Genoa.
86 years old
Italy, Europe
- 435. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
86 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Edison operates 16 plants totalling 5,097 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 8,556 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale Rocchetta is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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