World Power Plants

Santa Maria VSL5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Santa Maria VSL is a 5 MW solar power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #127 of 226 solar plants in Italy, Santa Maria VSL accounts for 0.25% of Italy's total solar capacity of 1,969 MW. The largest solar plant in Italy is Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making Santa Maria VSL 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRESENZANO (1005 MW, Hydro), Presenzano Hydroelectric Plant (985 MW, Hydro), and SPARANISE (760 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Molise, approximately 90 km from Naples.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
41.5189°, 13.7812°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 10,946 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pozzilli Solar Power Plant (25.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 41.518900, 13.781200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Santa Maria VSL is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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