World Power Plants

PIANACCE18 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

PIANACCE is an 18 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 1987. Ranked #21 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy, it represents 1.84% of Italy's total geothermal capacity of 977 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Italy is Centrale di Valle Secolo at 120 MW, making PIANACCE 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Piombino power plant (1280 MW, Gas), PIOMBINO TERMICA (1280 MW, Oil), and Santa Barbara (390 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tuscany, approximately 150 km west of Florence.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
43.2108°, 11.0308°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 265. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #160 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 5,781 MW combined

Nearest plant: RANCIA 1 (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 43.210800, 11.030800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PIANACCE is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 126 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
GasHydroCoalOil
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