Contrasto— 35 MW Hydroelectric
Contrasto is a 35 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #80 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, it contributes 0.16% 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 Contrasto 34.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Augusta C.LE (210 MW, Oil), Bufalaro A (20 MW, Solar), and Cozzi Battaglia (13.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Sicily, approximately 30 km from Catania.
Italy, Europe
- 233. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Italy
35 plants within 100 km, 8,392 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Contrasto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 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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