World Power Plants

Villacidro REC5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Villacidro REC is a 5 MW solar power plant in Italy. Ranked #127 of 226 solar plants in Italy. This facility's 5 MW accounts for 0.25% 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 Villacidro REC 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include SARLUX (630 MW, Gas), Sulcis power station (350 MW, Coal), and Portoscuso (320 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in Sardinia, approximately 60 km from Cagliari.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
39.4976°, 8.7862°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 2,014 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parco eolico del Medio Campidano (14.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.497600, 8.786200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Villacidro REC is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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