TURBIGO is a 1,285 MW oil power station in Lombardy, Italy. It is operated by Edipower. Based on reported annual generation of 1,272 GWh, it can supply roughly 363k homes. It ranks #11 of 489 Italy power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 954,808 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 223k 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1002973.
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 the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 1,285 MW for Turbigo 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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400474; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,285 MW, TURBIGO is well above the median oil plant in Italy (210 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Ansaldo Energia: AE94.3A. 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.
954,808 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 11%, from 1,272 GWh of reported generation, in line with the 11% median for 5 oil plants in Italy
- Generation trend
- 1,617 GWh in 2015 and 1,272 GWh in 2017 (−21%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 1,944 GWh; 2017: 1,272 GWh
- Share of Italy oil capacity
- 14.0% of 9,157 MW across 15 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 11 of 12 dated oil 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 Edipower. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.5°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 3% above 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: 51/100 — this site sits in the mid 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
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 #2 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
- NOVEL · Gas · 100 MW · Piedmont
- BOFFALORA MAGENTA · Gas · 90 MW · Lombardy
- Malpensa power station · Gas · 80 MW · Lombardy
- Castellanza CHP power station · Gas · 73.6 MW · Varese
- Biolevano power station · Biomass · 20 MW · Lombardy
- ACTV power station · Gas · 50 MW · Piedmont
Location
Coordinates 45.5201, 8.7422 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is TURBIGO?
TURBIGO is a 1,285 MW oil power plant in Lombardy, Italy, commissioned in 2008.
How much electricity does TURBIGO generate?
TURBIGO generates about 1,272 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates TURBIGO?
TURBIGO is operated by Edipower.
How much CO₂ does TURBIGO emit?
TURBIGO has measured emissions of about 954,808 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).