World Power Plants

SESTA 118 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

SESTA 1 is an 18 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 2002. 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 SESTA 1 6.7 times smaller. This facility's contribution is a small part of the national geothermal output. Nearby plants include Piombino power plant (1280 MW, Gas) and Centrale di Valle Secolo (120 MW, Geothermal). The plant is located in Tuscany, approximately 30 km from Livorno.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
43.2301°, 10.9471°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 265. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #160 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

24 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, 5,598 MW combined

Nearest plant: FARINELLO (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 43.230100, 10.947100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SESTA 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

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
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