Falconara power station is a 199.7 MW other power station in The Marches, Italy. It is operated by Italiana Petroli SpA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 150k homes (estimated). It ranks #113 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2001, it is around 25 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 137,660 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 32k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 285 gCO₂/kWh (48.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-214.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: Not available
In context: how this plant compares
At 199.7 MW, Falconara power station is well above the median other plant in Italy (95.5 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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.
~137,660 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Italy other capacity
- 26.6% of 752 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest other plants in Italy
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Italiana Petroli SpA.
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.6°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 19% 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: 43/100 — this site sits in the mid 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
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #1 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
- JESI · Gas · 140 MW · The Marches
- Pian del Medico Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.3 MW · The Marches
- Corinaldo II · Solar · 5.7 MW · The Marches
- Treia 1 · Solar · 14.1 MW · The Marches
- Treia A · Solar · 4.5 MW · The Marches
- Santa Maria in Piana · Solar · 4.9 MW · The Marches
Location
Coordinates 43.6411, 13.3796 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Falconara power station?
Falconara power station is a 199.7 MW other power plant in The Marches, Italy, commissioned in 2001.
Who operates Falconara power station?
Falconara power station is operated by Italiana Petroli SpA.
How much CO₂ does Falconara power station emit?
Falconara power station has modelled emissions of about 137,660 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).