TORBOLE is a 110 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Italy. This facility contributes to the country's renewable energy generation from hydro sources. It ranks as the 55th largest hydro plant in Italy. With 110 MW, it represents 0.51% of Italy's total hydro capacity of 21,383 MW. Italy has 107 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 21,383 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, TORBOLE is approximately one-eleventh the size. Hydropower is a significant part of Italy's energy mix, contributing about 16% of the total electricity generation. The country's mountainous terrain provides ideal conditions for hydroelectric power generation. The plant is located in Lombardy, approximately 100 km east of Milan.
71 years old
Italy, Europe
- 186. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #9,605 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,176 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Italy
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 11,989 MW combined
Source: TERNA
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
TORBOLE is a hydro power plant producing approximately 385 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Italy- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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