Cogolo hydroelectric power plant— 98 MW Hydroelectric
COGOLO is a 98 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #61 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, COGOLO's 98 MW represents 0.46% 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 COGOLO 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edolo Pumped Storage Plant (950 MW, Hydro), EDOLO (950 MW, Hydro), and GROSIO (655 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Lombardy region, approximately 150 km northeast of Milan.
100 years old
Italy, Europe
- 198. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #10,450 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,351 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Italy
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 10,189 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cogolo hydroelectric power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 343 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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