CHIAVENNA is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #75 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, it accounts for 0.28% 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 CHIAVENNA 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro), and ISOLATO SPLUGA (117.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Lombardy region, approximately 120 km north of Milan.
21 years old
Italy, Europe
- 217. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Italy
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power Italy operates 5 plants totalling 215 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 16,210 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CHIAVENNA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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