Giga is a 29.3 MW solar power plant in Italy, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #12 of 226 solar plants in Italy. Its 29.3 MW represents 1.49% 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 Giga 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include GIRIFALCO (14 MW, Solar) and Castellaneta (14 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Basilicata, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Potenza.
6 years old
Italy, Europe
- 238. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #17,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,729 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Italy
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 7,559 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Giga is a solar power plant producing approximately 46 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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