Trapani power station is a 435.6 MW gas power station in Trapani, Italy. It is operated by EP Produzione SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 491k homes (estimated). It ranks #70 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1987, it is around 39 years old — long-established. 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_trapani_italy.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 216 MW for Trapani power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
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 435.6 MW, Trapani power station is well above the median gas plant in Italy (324 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 0.8% of 53,570 MW across 118 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 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)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Italy
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by EP Produzione 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 hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 37.9°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine 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 #45 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
- TRAPANI C.LE · Gas · 213.4 MW · Sicily
- Erika Solar Power Plant · Solar · 19.4 MW · Sicily
- Monreale · Solar · 5 MW · Sicily
- Santa Margherita del Belice · Solar · 5.6 MW · Sicily
- Monreale B · Solar · 4 MW · Sicily
- Monreale A · Solar · 5 MW · Sicily
Location
Coordinates 37.87674, 12.58922 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Trapani power station?
Trapani power station is a 435.6 MW gas power plant in Trapani, Italy, commissioned in 1987.
Who operates Trapani power station?
Trapani power station is operated by EP Produzione SpA [100%].