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PORCARI is a 100 MW gas power plant in Italy, operated by Edison since 1996. Ranked #103 of 105 gas plants in Italy, PORCARI's 100 MW accounts for 0.13% of Italy's total gas capacity of 79,845 MW. The largest gas plant in Italy is Alessandro Volta thermal power station at 3,600 MW, making PORCARI 36 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roselectra (386 MW, Gas), Rosen (325 MW, Gas), and LIVORNO MARZOCCO (310 MW, Oil). The facility is located at coordinates 43.8235, 10.6023 in Tuscany.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Edison
Location
43.8235°, 10.6023°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 196. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Edison operates 16 plants totalling 5,097 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 7,206 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nicoletto Solar Power Plant (20 km)

Data provenance

Source: Edison

Location

Coordinates:: 43.823500, 10.602300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.79 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
Top Fuels

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