World Power Plants

Centrale Rocchetta3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1940

86 years old

Owner
Edison
Location
44.3260°, 9.8486°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 435. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

86 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Edison operates 16 plants totalling 5,097 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 8,556 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale idroelettrica di Marra (22.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.326006, 9.848620
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Carbon Footprint

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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
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