Monreale is a 5 MW solar power plant in Sicily, Italy. It ranks #406 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 16.9% 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 WKS0067816.
Data status
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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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 5 MW, Monreale is below the median solar plant in Italy (6 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #140 largest solar power plant of 223 in Italy by capacity.
Italy has 223 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 1,975 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Monreale B · Solar · 4 MW · Sicily
- Monreale A · Solar · 5 MW · Sicily
- Santa Margherita del Belice · Solar · 5.6 MW · Sicily
- GUADALAMI C.LE · Hydro · 80 MW · Sicily
- Monreale C · Solar · 11 MW · Sicily
- Monreale D · Solar · 6.5 MW · Sicily
Location
Coordinates 37.868, 13.07 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Monreale?
Monreale is a 5 MW solar power plant in Sicily, Italy.