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Andrea Palladio power station

Gas power plant in Veneto, Italy. Approximate location 45.4314, 12.2468.

GasVenetoItalyOCGTPre Construction

Andrea Palladio power station is a 871 MW gas power station in Veneto, Italy. It is operated by Enel SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 981k homes (estimated). It ranks #32 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 47.2% of Italy's electricity; the national grid averages 285 gCO₂/kWh (48.8% low-carbon) (2025).

871MW installed capacity
980,994homes powered (est.)
2025Pre Construction

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_andreapalladio_italy.

Data status

Known data

FacilityAndrea Palladio power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryItaly · Veneto GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates45.4314, 12.2468 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity871 MW Wikidata P2109; installed/nameplate capacity
OwnerEnel SpA [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2025 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions1,373,393 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#32 / 489 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#16 / 118 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers2.69× · 324 MW · n=118 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent980,994 calculated
Climate13.2°C · HDD 2,186 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 41/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 871 MW, Andrea Palladio power station is well above the median gas plant in Italy (324 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Italy

MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta): 3,446 MW3kMONTALTO (…TAVAZZANO: 1,950 MW2kTAVAZZANOLA CASELLA C.LE: 1,524 MW2kLA CASELLA…VADO Ligure: 1,353 MW1kVADO LigureENIPOWER BRINDISI: 1,170 MW1kENIPOWER B…OSTIGLIA: 1,168 MW1kOSTIGLIASERMIDE: 1,151 MW1kSERMIDETORREVALDALIGA South: 1,140 MW1kTORREVALDA…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Enel SpA [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

13.2°Cannual mean temp
2,186heating degree-days (base 18°C)
457cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
0 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 3 °CJF: 5 °CFM: 8 °CMA: 12 °CAM: 17 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 19 °CSO: 14 °CON: 8 °CND: 4 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 11% below 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: 46/100 — this site sits in the mid 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
41/100environmental-severity index
20.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
46 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #16 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

Location

Coordinates 45.4314, 12.2468 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Andrea Palladio power station?

Andrea Palladio power station is a 871 MW gas power plant in Veneto, Italy, Pre Construction 2025.

How many homes can Andrea Palladio power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 980,994 homes (estimated).

Who operates Andrea Palladio power station?

Andrea Palladio power station is operated by Enel SpA [100%].

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