Leri Cavour Trino power station is a 870 MW gas power station in Vercelli, Italy. It is operated by Enel SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 980k homes (estimated). It ranks #34 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lericavourtrino_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 870 MW, Leri Cavour Trino power station is well above 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.
Key facts
- Share of Italy gas capacity
- 1.6% of 53,570 MW across 118 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 gas plants in Italy
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Enel SpA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
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 45.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #17 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
- Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 270 MW · Vercelli
- E.ON C.TE LIVORNO FERRARIS · Gas · 804 MW · Piedmont
- ACTV power station · Gas · 50 MW · Piedmont
- Casale Monferrato Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.2 MW · Piedmont
- Livorno Ferraris power station · Gas · 805 MW · Vercelli
- Enermill · Solar · 16 MW · Piedmont
Location
Coordinates 45.194326, 8.297322 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Leri Cavour Trino power station?
Leri Cavour Trino power station is a 870 MW gas power plant in Vercelli, Italy.
Who operates Leri Cavour Trino power station?
Leri Cavour Trino power station is operated by Enel SpA [100%].