VILLA S.MARIA is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Italy, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #75 of 107 hydro plants in Italy, this facility contributes 0.28% of Italy's total hydro capacity of 21,383 MW. The largest hydro plant in Italy is Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, making VILLA S.MARIA 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale di Gissi (840 MW, Gas), GISSI (840 MW, Gas), and Gissi power plant (840 MW, Gas). It is located in the Abruzzo region, approximately 150 km east of Rome.
21 years old
Italy, Europe
- 217. largest of 542 plants in Italy
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Italy
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power Italy operates 5 plants totalling 215 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 10,659 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VILLA S.MARIA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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