RANCIA 1 is an 18 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 1986. It accounts for 1.84% of Italy's total geothermal capacity of 977 MW. The plant is ranked #21 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy. The largest geothermal plant in Italy is Centrale di Valle Secolo at 120 MW, making RANCIA 1 6.7 times smaller. This facility's capacity is a small part of the overall geothermal output in the country. Nearby plants include Piombino power plant (1280 MW, Gas) and Santa Barbara (390 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Tuscany, approximately 30 km from Livorno.
40 years old
Italy, Europe
- 265. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #160 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
40 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 5,781 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RANCIA 1 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
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