Gas- and Oil-Fired Plants in Italy

Lamarmora Location: BS Operator: A2A SpA Configuration: 1 X 31 MW, 1 X 33 MW, 1 X 75 MW CHP Fuel: heavy fuel oil, natural gas, coal Operation: 1976-1988 Boiler supplier: Breda, Tosi, Macchi T/G supplier: Ansaldo, AEG, Tosi, Marelli, Ansaldo Quick facts: There is an ongoing debate as to replacing this facility. Photograph courtesy of A2A SpA Posted 8 Aug 2009	Montalto di Castro Location: VT Operator: Enel SpA Configuration: 4 X 660 MW Fuel: natural gas, heavy fuel oil Operation: 1995-1998 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo EPC: Enel Quick facts: The supercritical Montalto di Castro power station (aka Alessandro Volta) was the last big greenfield conventional thermal plant built in Italy. The units were repowered with four pairs of 120/125-MW gas turbines and Montalto remains the largest power plant in the country. The project was sited on the site of a never-completed nuclear power station and used the existing seawater cooling system intake and discharge systems. Photograph courtesy of Enel Posted 29 Dec 2012	Ottana Location: NU Operator: Ottana Energia SpA Configuration: 2 X 70 MW CHP Fuel: heavy fuel oil Operation: 1974 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo-Breda T/G supplier: Tosi, Ansaldo Quick facts: This is a captive power plant for Equipolymers' PTA and PET production facilities in Sardinia. In Mar 2001, the power plant was acquired by AES Corp from EniChema SPA. The stacks are 185m tall. Photograph courtesy of Ottana Energia SpA Posted 11 Apr 2010
Piombino Location: LO Operator: Enel SpA Configuration: 4 X 320 MW Fuel: heavy fuel oil Operation: 1977-1989 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Marelli Photograph by Edoardo Montaina and courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 28 Oct 2004	Ponti sul Mincio Location: BS Operator: A2A SpA Configuration: 1 X 80 MW, 1 X 175 MW, 1 X 250 MW 9001FA gas turbine (repower) Fuel: heavy fuel oil, natural gas Operation: 1966-2004 Boiler supplier: Breda, Tosi T/G supplier: Ansaldo, GE Quick facts: This site is a few km south of Lake Garda and was originally dveloped by ASM Brescia and AGSM Verona. The second steam set was repowered in 2004. Photograph courtesy of ENEL SpA Posted 18 Feb 2004	Porto Tolle Location: RO Operator: Enel SpA Configuration: 4 X 660 MW Fuel: heavy fuel oil Operation: 1980-1984 Boiler supplier: Tosi T/G supplier: Tosi, BBC Photograph courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 30 Sep 2001
San Filippo del Mela Location: ME Operator: Edipower SpA Configuration: 4 X 160 MW, 2 X 320 MW Fuel: heavy fuel oil, orimulsion Operation: 1971-1976 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo Photograph courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 30 Sep 2001	Sermide Location: NM Operator: Edipower SpA Configuration: 4 X 320 MW Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil Operation: 1982-1985 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Tosi Quick facts: Enelpower added 3 X 250 MW GE 9001FA gas turbines to repower Units 3&4. The plant's annual output is about 6.2 TWh. Atel has a 20% stake in the plant. Photograph courtesy of Atel Re-posted 7 Nov 2007	Tavazzano Location: LO Operator: Endesa Italia Configuration: 2 X 65 MW (ret), 2 X 140 MW (ret), 4 X 320 MW Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil Operation: 1952-1992 Boiler supplier: Sulzer, Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Siemens, Tosi Quick facts: Three 250 MW gas turbines are being added to repower three existing units. Photograph by Antonia Mulas and courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 28 Oct 2004
Torrevaldaliga Nord Location: RM Operator: Enel SPA Configuration: 4 X 660 MW Fuel: heavy fuel oil Operation: 1984-1986 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo Quick facts: Three units were rebuilt for coal-fired operation in a €1.5bn> project including brand-new supercritical boilers and new FGD scrubbers. The project started in early 2004 but was intermittently been delayed by legal actions. Photograph by Liz Saxon Posted 28 Jul 2002		Torrevaldaliga Sud Location: RM Operator: Tirreno Power SpA Configuration: 1 X 192 MW, 4 X 335 MW Fuel: heavy fuel oil, natural gas Operation: 1964-1973 Boiler supplier: Ansaldo, Tosi T/G supplier: Ansaldo Photograph by Liz Saxon Posted 28 Jul 2002

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