Alto Garda power station is a 55 MW gas power plant in Trento, Italy. It is operated by Alto Garda Power [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 62k homes (estimated). It ranks #206 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 166,831 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 39k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 47.2% of Italy's electricity; the national grid averages 285 gCO₂/kWh (48.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_altogarda_italy.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400338; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 55 MW, Alto Garda power station is below the median gas plant in Italy (324 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
166,831 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Italy gas capacity
- 0.1% of 53,570 MW across 118 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 72 of 103 dated gas plants in Italy are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Italy
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Alto Garda Power [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 41% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 75/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #101 largest gas power plant of 118 in Italy by capacity.
Italy has 118 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 53,570 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- RIVA DEL GARDA - NUOVO · Hydro · 117 MW · Trentino-Alto Adige
- TORBOLE · Hydro · 110 MW · Trentino-Alto Adige
- CIMEGO · Hydro · 220 MW · Trentino-Alto Adige
- S.MASSENZA 1 (Molveno) · Hydro · 377 MW · Trentino-Alto Adige
- GARGNANO · Hydro · 137 MW · Lombardy
- BOAZZO · Hydro · 95 MW · Trentino-Alto Adige
Location
Coordinates 45.886876, 10.853338 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Alto Garda power station?
Alto Garda power station is a 55 MW gas power plant in Trento, Italy, commissioned in 2008.
Who operates Alto Garda power station?
Alto Garda power station is operated by Alto Garda Power [100%].
How much CO₂ does Alto Garda power station emit?
Alto Garda power station has measured emissions of about 166,831 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).