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Larino power station

Oil power plant in Latium, Italy. Approximate location 41.4663, 12.9222.

OilLatiumItalyOCGTCO₂ modelled

Larino power station is a 29 MW oil power plant in Latium, Italy. It is operated by Enel SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 22k homes (estimated). It ranks #240 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1992, it is around 34 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 20,129 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 4.7k cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 2.6% of Italy's electricity; the national grid averages 285 gCO₂/kWh (48.8% low-carbon) (2025).

29Legacy source-record capacity
22,075homes powered (est.)
20,129t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
1992commissioned (~34 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-237.

Data status

Known data

FacilityLarino power station Climate TRACE
CountryItaly · Latium Climate TRACE
Coordinates41.4663, 12.9222 Climate TRACE
FuelOil Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity29 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerEnel SpA [100%] Climate TRACE
Commissioned1992 Climate TRACE
TechnologyOCGT Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions20,129 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#240 of 489 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#15 of 15 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.14× · 210 MW median · 15 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent22,075 calculated
Climate16.0°C · HDD 1,359 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 34/100 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 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: Climate TRACE source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 29 MW, Larino power station is below the median oil plant in Italy (210 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.

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

~20,129 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

4.7kpassenger cars driven for a year
2.6khomes' yearly energy use
335ktree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

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

Capacity vs largest oil plants in Italy

PORTO TOLLE: 2,640 MW3kPORTO TOLLETURBIGO: 1,285 MW1kTURBIGOPIOMBINO TERMICA: 1,280 MW1kPIOMBINO T…ROSSANO TE: 1,200 MW1kROSSANO TESAN FILIPPO DEL MELA: 960 MW960SAN FILIPP…Portoscuso: 320 MW320PortoscusoLIVORNO MARZOCCO: 310 MW310LIVORNO MA…AUGUSTA C.LE: 210 MW210AUGUSTA C.…

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

Owner

Operated by Enel SpA [100%].

Local climate & thermal context

This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

16.0°Cannual mean temp
1,359heating degree-days (base 18°C)
643cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
28 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 8 °CJF: 9 °CFM: 11 °CMA: 14 °CAM: 18 °CMJ: 22 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 25 °CAS: 22 °CSO: 17 °CON: 12 °CND: 9 °CD25 °C

Heating degree-days here run 45% 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: 31/100 — 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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
16.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
57 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 #15 largest oil power plant of 15 in Italy by capacity.

Italy has 15 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 9,157 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 41.4663, 12.9222 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Larino power station?

Larino power station is a 29 MW source-record oil power plant in Latium, Italy, commissioned in 1992.

How many homes can Larino power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 22,075 homes (estimated).

Who operates Larino power station?

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

How much CO₂ does Larino power station emit?

Larino power station has modelled emissions of about 20,129 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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