TRAVALE 3 is a 20 MW geothermal power plant in Italy, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #9 of 34 geothermal plants in Italy. Its 20 MW accounts for 2.05% of Italy's total geothermal capacity of 977 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Italy is Centrale di Valle Secolo at 120 MW, making TRAVALE 3 6 times smaller. Nearby plants include PIOMBINO TERMICA (1,280 MW, Oil), Piombino power plant (1,280 MW, Gas), and Santa Barbara (390 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tuscany, approximately 50 km from Florence.
23 years old
Italy, Europe
- 245. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #142 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Italy
23 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 15,956 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
TRAVALE 3 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 140 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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