World Power Plants

MONASTERO56 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

MONASTERO is a 56 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #77 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, MONASTERO's 56 MW accounts for 0.26% 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 MONASTERO 21.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include VENINA (327.1 MW, Hydro) and LANZADA (188 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northern region of Italy, approximately 100 km from Milan.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
46.1556°, 9.6439°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 221. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #12,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% 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

99 plants within 100 km, 20,609 MW combined

Nearest plant: ARDENNO (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 46.155600, 9.643900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MONASTERO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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