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Geothermal Power Plants in Italy

Italy generates geothermal-powered energy from 33 geothermal power plants across the country. In total, these geothermal power plants has a capacity of 857.0 MW.

Name Capacity (MW) Type Other Fuel Commissioned Owner
BAGNORE 3 19.0 MW Geothermal 1998
BAGNORE 4 39.0 MW Geothermal 1998
CARBOLI 1 19.0 MW Geothermal 1998
CARBOLI 2 19.0 MW Geothermal 1997
CHIUSDINO 1 17.0 MW Geothermal 2010
CORNIA 2 17.0 MW Geothermal 1994
FARINELLO 54.0 MW Geothermal 1995
LAGONI ROSSI 20.0 MW Geothermal 1981
LE PRATA 20.0 MW Geothermal 1996
MONTEVERDI 1 17.0 MW Geothermal 1997
MONTEVERDI 2 17.0 MW Geothermal 1997
NUOVA CASTELNUOVO 15.0 MW Geothermal 2000
NUOVA GABBRO 19.0 MW Geothermal 2002
NUOVA LAGO 11.0 MW Geothermal 2002
NUOVA LARDERELLO 17.0 MW Geothermal 2005
NUOVA MOLINETTO 18.0 MW Geothermal 2002
NUOVA MONTEROTONDO 11.0 MW Geothermal 2002
NUOVA RADICONDOLI 59.0 MW Geothermal 2002
NUOVA SAN MARTINO 39.0 MW Geothermal 2005
NUOVA SASSO 17.0 MW Geothermal 1996
NUOVA SERRAZZANO 49.0 MW Geothermal 2002
PIANACCE 18.0 MW Geothermal 1987
PIANCASTAGNAIO 3 20.0 MW Geothermal 1990
PIANCASTAGNAIO 4 20.0 MW Geothermal 1991
PIANCASTAGNAIO 5 20.0 MW Geothermal 1996
RANCIA 1 18.0 MW Geothermal 1986
RANCIA 2 18.0 MW Geothermal 1998
SASSO 2 20.0 MW Geothermal 2009
SELVA 1 19.0 MW Geothermal 1999
SESTA 1 18.0 MW Geothermal 2002
TRAVALE 3 20.0 MW Geothermal 2003
TRAVALE 4 39.0 MW Geothermal 2002
VALLE SECOLO 114.0 MW Geothermal 1981

What types of geothermal power plants are there?

There are three main types of geothermal power plants in use for utility-scale electricity production.

Dry steam power plants

This type of plant uses steam from underground reservoirs to directly turn the turbines and generate electricity. Dry steam power plants are typically located near geothermal steam sources and require high-temperature geothermal resources.

Flash steam power plants

These plants are the most common type of geothermal power plant and use hot water from the underground reservoirs to create steam that powers the turbines. The hot water is brought to the surface at high pressure and then "flashed" into steam by reducing the pressure, which then drives the turbines.

Binary cycle power plants

This type of plant uses a heat exchanger to transfer heat from geothermal fluids to a secondary fluid with a lower boiling point, such as isobutane or pentane. The secondary fluid vaporizes and drives the turbine, which then generates electricity. Binary cycle power plants can operate at lower temperatures than dry steam and flash steam power plants and can make use of lower-temperature geothermal resources.

How does geothermal power plants generate elecricity?

Geothermal power plants use steam to turn large turbines, which run electrical generators, either with dry steam, flash steam, or binary cycle technology.

How much electricity is generated from geothermal energy each year?

According to the latest data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global geothermal power capacity reached 14.9 GW at the end of 2020, generating 97.2 TWh of electricity annually.

Data Information

This data is a derivitive set of data gathered by source mentioned below.

Data Sources

Global Energy Observatory/Google/KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm/Enipedia/World Resources Institute/database.earth