NUOVA CASTELNUOVO is a 15 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #32 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy. Its 15 MW represents 1.54% of Italy's total geothermal capacity of 977 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Italy is Centrale di Valle Secolo at 120 MW, making NUOVA CASTELNUOVO 8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Piombino power plant (1280 MW, Gas) and Centrale di Valle Secolo (120 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Tuscany, approximately 50 km from Livorno.
26 years old
Italy, Europe
- 279. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #176 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
26 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
45 plants within 100 km, 5,320 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NUOVA CASTELNUOVO is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 105 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Italy- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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