World Power Plants

Mesagne E5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Mesagne E is a 5 MW solar power plant in Italy, operated since its commissioning. It is part of Italy's solar energy sector, which has a total capacity of 1,969 MW across 226 plants. Ranked #127 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Mesagne E contributes 0.25% to the country's total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Italy is the Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making Mesagne E 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Centrale termoelettrica 'Federico II' (Coal, 2640 MW), Brindisi Sud power station (Coal, 2640 MW), and ENIPOWER BRINDISI (Gas, 1260 MW). The facility is located in the Apulia region, approximately 40 km from the city of Brindisi.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
40.6000°, 17.7970°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 7,522 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mesagne Greenhouses (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.600000, 17.797000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mesagne E is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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