Fossano Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar facility in Italy, operated by Enel Green Power SpA since its commissioning. It is one of 226 solar plants contributing to Italy's total solar capacity of 1,969 MW. Ranked #127 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Fossano Solar Power Plant accounts for 0.25% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Italy is the Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making Fossano 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (Hydro, 1200 MW), ENTRACQUE_CHRO (Hydro, 1064 MW), and Entracque Power Plant (Hydro, 1064 MW). The facility is located in the Piedmont region, approximately 60 km from Turin.
7 years old
Italy, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Italy- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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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