World Power Plants

Colle4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Colle is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Italy, commissioned in 1949. Ranked #88 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, Colle's 4 MW represents 0.02% 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 Colle 300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SOMPLAGO (220 MW, Hydro), Carlino II (9.9 MW, Solar), and Carlino III (6.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, approximately 100 km northwest of Trieste.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
Location
46.1720°, 12.8021°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 429. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 7,143 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale idroelettrica Madonna di Cosa (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.171999, 12.802082
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Colle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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
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