Lucera Solar Power Plant is a 1 MW solar power plant in Italy, operated by Envalue GmbH and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #192 of 226 solar plants in Italy, this facility makes up 0.05% 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 Lucera 71 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Severo power plant (419 MW, Gas), Centrale Termoelettrica di Candela (401 MW, Gas), and CANDELA (400 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Apulia region, approximately 60 km from Foggia.
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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