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ISOLATO SPLUGA117.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

ISOLATO SPLUGA is a 117.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Italy. Ranked #51 of 107 hydro plants in Italy. Its 117.6 MW represents 0.55% 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 ISOLATO SPLUGA 10.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Lombardy, approximately 30 km from the Swiss border.

Capacity
117.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
46.4394°, 9.3595°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 179. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #9,421 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,112 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

123 plants within 100 km, 12,683 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soazza (13.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: TERNA

Location

Coordinates:: 46.439400, 9.359500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ISOLATO SPLUGA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 412 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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
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