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Discaria Malagrotta power station

Other power plant in Latium, Italy. Approximate location 41.8522, 12.333.

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Discaria Malagrotta power station is a 50 MW other power plant in Latium, Italy. It is operated by Consorzio Laziale Rifiuti. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 37k homes (estimated). It ranks #212 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 282,180 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 66k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 285 gCO₂/kWh (48.8% low-carbon) (2025).

50Legacy source-record capacity
37,242homes powered (est.)
282,180t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-208.

Data status

Known data

FacilityDiscaria Malagrotta power station Climate TRACE
CountryItaly · Latium Climate TRACE
Coordinates41.8522, 12.333 Climate TRACE
FuelOther Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity50 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerConsorzio Laziale Rifiuti Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions282,180 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#212 of 489 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#7 of 8 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.52× · 96 MW median · 8 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent37,242 calculated
Climate15.6°C · HDD 1,430 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 40/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
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 fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: Climate TRACE source-record capacity (modelled/legacy); fuel: Primary fuel not stated in available source record; classified as Other/industrial-mixed pending country registry match

In context: how this plant compares

At 50 MW, Discaria Malagrotta power station is below the median other plant in Italy (96 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~282,180 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

66kpassenger cars driven for a year
37khomes' yearly energy use
4.7 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest other plants in Italy

Falconara power station: 200 MW200Falconara …Porto Empedocle power station: 125 MW125Porto Empe…POMIGLIANO D'ARCO: 105 MW105POMIGLIANO…ALZANO LOMBARDO MILL: 96 MW96ALZANO LOM…ACERRA: 72 MW72ACERRAConselice Factory power station: 69 MW69Conselice …Discaria Malagrotta power station: 50 MW50Discaria M…Monopoli power station: 36 MW36Monopoli p…

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

Owner

Operated by Consorzio Laziale Rifiuti.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

15.6°Cannual mean temp
1,430heating degree-days (base 18°C)
559cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
40 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 8 °CJF: 9 °CFM: 11 °CMA: 13 °CAM: 17 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 24 °CAS: 21 °CSO: 17 °CON: 12 °CND: 9 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 42% 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: 33/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

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 marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
15.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
15 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 #7 largest other power plant of 8 in Italy by capacity.

Italy has 8 other power plants in this dataset, together about 752 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 41.8522, 12.333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Discaria Malagrotta power station?

Discaria Malagrotta power station is a 50 MW source-record other power plant in Latium, Italy.

How many homes can Discaria Malagrotta power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 37,242 homes (estimated).

Who operates Discaria Malagrotta power station?

Discaria Malagrotta power station is operated by Consorzio Laziale Rifiuti.

How much CO₂ does Discaria Malagrotta power station emit?

Discaria Malagrotta power station has modelled emissions of about 282,180 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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