World Power Plants

Torchiarolo8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Torchiarolo is an 8 MW solar power plant located in Italy. Ranked #69 of 226 solar plants in Italy, it accounts for 0.41% 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 Torchiarolo 8.875 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale termoelettrica "Federico II" (2640 MW, Coal), Brindisi Sud power station (2640 MW, Coal), and ENIPOWER BRINDISI (1260 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the Apulia region, approximately 30 km from Brindisi.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
40.4980°, 18.0190°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 325. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Italy
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 7,494 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brindisi Sud I (4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.498000, 18.019000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Torchiarolo is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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