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NUOVA GABBRO19 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Nuova Gabbro is a 19 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, operated by Enel since 2002. Ranked #16 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy. Its 19 MW represents 1.94% of Italy's 977 MW total geothermal capacity. The largest geothermal plant in Italy is Centrale di Valle Secolo at 120 MW, making Nuova Gabbro 6.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Valle Secolo (114 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Tuscany, approximately 90 km southwest of Florence.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Enel
Location
42.2612°, 10.8853°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 256. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #20,064 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #153 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Enel operates 62 plants totalling 41,422 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 19,802 MW combined

Nearest plant: VALLE SECOLO (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 42.261200, 10.885300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NUOVA GABBRO is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 133 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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
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