EMMEZETA SOLAR PARK ROVIGO is a 65 MW solar power plant in Italy. Ranked #2 of 226 solar plants in Italy. Its 65 MW represents 3.3% of Italy's total solar capacity of 1,969 MW. The largest solar plant in Italy is Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making EMMEZETA 0.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are OSTIGLIA (1457 MW, Gas), Centrale termoelettrica di Sermide (1234 MW, Gas), and SERMIDE (1151 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Veneto region, approximately 100 km southwest of Venice.
Italy, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EMMEZETA SOLAR PARK ROVIGO is a solar power plant producing approximately 102 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Italy- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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An Overview of Solar Power Generation as a Sustainable Energy Source
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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