Geothermal Power Plants in Europe  

Bagnore-3 Location: Italy Operator: Enel Green Power Configuration: 1 X 20 MW CHP Operation: 1998 T/G supplier: Ansaldo Quick facts:Bagnore-3 is at Mt Amiata in Tuscany. In addition to electricity, the plant provides district heating for the Bagnore and Santa Fiora areas. Steam wells reach 4km, some of the deepest in the world. In 2002, this was the first geothermal plant to be equipped with the AMIS mercury and hydrogen sulfide abatement emission reduction system. Photograph by Tohr (ImageShack) Posted 7 Mar 2009	Larderello Location: Italy Operator: Enel Green Power Configuration: 487 MW Operation: various T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Tosi Photograph courtesy of ENEL SpA Posted 30 Sep 2001	Nuova Lagoni Rossi Location: Italy Operator: Enel Green Power Configuration: 12 MW Operation: 2009 T/G supplier: Ansaldo Quick facts: This unit in the Lardello area has equipment relocated from Latera and San Martino sites and went commercial on 4 Dec 2009. The new block replaces three older sets at the Lagoni Rossi site. Photograph courtesy of ENEL SpA Posted 30 Dec 2009
Pico Vermelho Location: Portugal Operator: Sociedade Geotérmica dos Açores SA Configuration: 1 X 3 MW ST, 10 MW ORC Operation: 1980-2007 T/G supplier: MHI, Melco, Ormat EPC: Ormat Quick facts: Pico Vermelho on San Miguel Island was the first geothermal power plant in the Azores. From 1980-2003, the 3-MW set ran over 130,000hrs and produced 80,9 GWh. In Mar 2007, Ormat completed a 10-MW binary geothermal extension at the site. This cost €35mn and took about 5yrs to build. Verkis and Hitaveita Suournesja were consultants on the project. Photograph courtesy of Verkis Posted 13 Jan 2010	Ribeira Grande Location: Portugal Operator: Sociedade Geotérmica dos Açores SA Configuration: 2 X 2.7 MW ORC Operation: 1994 T/G supplier: Ormat Quick facts: This was the second geothermal plant on San Miguel Island in the Azores. Photograph courtesy of Ormat Posted 16 Mar 2005	Valle Secolo Location: Italy Operator: Enel Greenpower Configuration: 1 X 60 MW Operation: 1991 T/G supplier: Ansaldo Photograph courtesy of ENEL SpA Posted 4 Apr 2004

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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 01/13/10

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