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.
27 years old
Italy, Europe
- 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
27 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 5,328 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
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
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