World Power Plants

SELVA 119 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

SELVA 1 is a 19 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #16 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy. Its 19 MW represents 1.94% of Italy's total geothermal capacity of 977 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Italy is Centrale di Valle Secolo at 120 MW, making SELVA 1 6.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Piombino power plant (1280 MW, Gas), PIOMBINO TERMICA (1280 MW, Oil), and Roselectra (386 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Tuscany region, approximately 100 km southwest of Florence.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
43.1805°, 10.8834°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 256. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #20,064 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #153 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 5,328 MW combined

Nearest plant: SASSO 2 (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 43.180500, 10.883400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SELVA 1 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 133 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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