Italy

CARDANO — 121 MW Hydroelectric

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CARDANO is a 121 MW hydro power plant located in Italy. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
121 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Enel Green Power

Operator

Location
46.49, 11.33

Coordinates

Insights

#176
largest in %s
#2,032
largest %s worldwide
#9,221
largest worldwide
360
operated by %s
40
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
121 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Enel Green Power
Country
Italy
Coordinates
46.493, 11.334

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
10,176 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
814,049 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,212
cars / year
1,357
homes / year
462,528
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

CARDANO is a 121 MW hydroelectric power plant situated in Italy. The facility is part of the country’s extensive network of renewable energy sources and plays a role in generating electricity from water resources.

CARDANO ranks as the 49th largest hydro plant in Italy. With a capacity of 121 MW, it accounts for 0.57% of Italy’s total hydro capacity of 21,383 MW. Italy has 107 hydro plants with a combined capacity of over 21,000 MW. In comparison to the largest hydro plant in Italy, Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi at 1,200 MW, CARDANO is approximately 10.1% the size.

Hydropower is an essential component of Italy’s energy mix, contributing to the country’s renewable energy goals. The diverse geography, including rivers and lakes, facilitates the operation of hydroelectric plants. CARDANO is located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, approximately 100 km from the city of Verona.

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