Isola Palanzano— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Isola Palanzano is a 12 MW hydroelectric power plant in Italy, operated by Enel. Ranked #84 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, it accounts for 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 21,383 MW. The largest hydro plant in Italy is Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, making this facility 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Spezia power station (1,300 MW, Coal) and TORRITE (67 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Emilia-Romagna, approximately 50 km from Bologna.
Italy, Europe
- 295. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Enel operates 62 plants totalling 41,422 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 10,557 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Isola Palanzano is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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