World Power Plants

MdC Octopus NW17 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

MdC Octopus NW is a 17 MW solar power plant in Italy. Ranked #24 of 226 solar plants in Italy, it contributes 0.86% 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 MdC Octopus NW 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alessandro Volta thermal power station (3600 MW, Gas) and Montalto di Castro Nuclear Power Station (2018 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Tuscany, approximately 100 km from Grosseto.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
42.4150°, 11.5750°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 270. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,848 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 21,114 MW combined

Nearest plant: MdC III+IV (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 42.415000, 11.575000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MdC Octopus NW is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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