NUOVA LARDERELLO is a 17 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #26 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy, it accounts for 1.74% 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 LARDERELLO 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Piombino power plant (1280 MW, Gas) and PIOMBINO TERMICA (1280 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Tuscany, approximately 90 km from Livorno.
21 years old
Italy, Europe
- 270. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #166 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
21 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 5,599 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NUOVA LARDERELLO is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 119 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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