SIMERI CRICHI is a 885 MW gas power station in Calabria, Italy. It is operated by Edison. Based on reported annual generation of 3,888 GWh, it can supply roughly 1.1 million homes. It ranks #31 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 years old — relatively modern. 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 WRI1002953.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is a source-verified 2026 capacity claim: 885 MW for Simeri Crichi power station.
GEM · 2026 · operating plant capacity
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400452; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 885 MW, SIMERI CRICHI 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
- Load factor
- 50%, from 3,888 GWh of reported generation; the median for 51 gas plants in Italy that report generation is 24%
- Generation trend
- 2,621 GWh in 2015 and 3,888 GWh in 2017 (+48%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2017: 3,888 GWh; 2015: 2,621 GWh
- Share of Italy gas capacity
- 1.7% of 53,570 MW across 118 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 72 of 103 dated gas plants in Italy are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Edison. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 38.9°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 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.
A gas turbine here also runs ~1% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
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 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 #15 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
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- TIMPAGRANDE · Hydro · 395 MW · Calabria
- CENTRALE DI SCANDALE · Gas · 814 MW · Calabria
- Biomass Crotone power station · Biomass · 27 MW · Calabria
- Biomasse Italia power station · Biomass · 46 MW · Calabria
Location
Coordinates 38.8759, 16.6569 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is SIMERI CRICHI?
SIMERI CRICHI is a 885 MW gas power plant in Calabria, Italy, commissioned in 2008.
How much electricity does SIMERI CRICHI generate?
SIMERI CRICHI generates about 3,888 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates SIMERI CRICHI?
SIMERI CRICHI is operated by Edison.