World Power Plants

Macchiareddu7.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Macchiareddu is a 7.2 MW solar power plant in Italy, operational since 2002. Ranked #83 of 226 solar plants in Italy, its 7.2 MW accounts for 0.37% 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 Macchiareddu 9.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SARLUX (630 MW, Gas), ASSEMINI (177 MW, Oil), and Su Scioffu (20 MW, Solar). This facility is located in the Sardinia region, approximately 20 km from Cagliari.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
39.2456°, 8.9567°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 340. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #26,501 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,989 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 2,012 MW combined

Nearest plant: ASSEMINI (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.245600, 8.956700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Macchiareddu is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
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