Cassano D'Adda power station

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Cassano D'Adda power station is an operating power station of at least 956-megawatts (MW) in Cassano d'Adda, Lombardia, Italy with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cassano D'Adda power station Cassano d'Adda, Lombardia, Italy 45.5115, 9.5098 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC, CCTG8, IC 1-6: 45.5115, 9.5098

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Equipment Emergency/Backup
CC Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 848[4] combined cycle[4] yes[4] 2003[4] no
CCTG8 Pre-construction[5][6] fossil gas: natural gas[5] 920[5] combined cycle[5] 2029 (planned)[5] no
IC 1-6 Operating[7][8][9] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 108[10][4] ICCC[7] yes[11] 2024[11][12][8] Wärtsilä: 50SG[10] no

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
CC A2A SpA [100%][4] A2A SpA [100.0%]
CCTG8 A2A SpA [100%][4] A2A SpA [100.0%]
IC 1-6 A2A SpA [100%][4] A2A SpA [100.0%]

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Background

In February, 2022, Legambiet protested the proposed expansion of the power plant.[13] However, the contract for the 110 MW expansion was awarded to Wartsila for the provision of gas-fired engines.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Transparency Platform". transparency.entsoe.eu. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  3. https://va.mite.gov.it/it-IT/Oggetti/Info/1854. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003140746/https://www.gruppoa2a.it/it/chi-siamo/nostri-impianti/termoelettrici/centrale-cassano. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://www.mase.gov.it/portale/documents/d/guest/dd_55-31-2024_cassano_d-adda-pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20260213221251/https://www.e-gazette.it/sezione/elettricita/investimenti-ecco-cosa-fara-a2a-suo-ciclo-combinato-cassano-adda. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220527153101/https://primalamartesana.it/attualita/centrale-elettrica-a-cassano-dadda-il-comune-pronto-a-battere-cassa/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605110329/https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/la-centrale-a2a-sara-potenziata-attenti-alle-ricadute-inquinanti-c7d5c779. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://transparency.entsoe.eu/generation/installed/perUnit?appState=%7B%22sa%22%3A%5B%22BZN%7C10Y1001A1001A73I%22%5D%2C%22st%22%3A%22BZN%22%2C%22mm%22%3Atrue%2C%22ma%22%3Afalse%2C%22sp%22%3A%22HALF%22%2C%22dt%22%3A%22TABLE%22%2C%22df%22%3A%222026%22%2C%22tz%22%3A%22CET%22%7D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230323185056/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/20-01-2022-wartsila-to-supply-110-mw-of-flexible-thermal-balancing-power-to-support-italy-s-increasing-focus-on-sustainable-energy-3206762. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121928/https://www.ceflaengineering.com/it/press/il-nuovo-impianto-da-110mw-di-a2a-a-cassano-dadda-verra-realizzato-da-cefla-e-wartsila/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://va.mite.gov.it/it-IT/Oggetti/Documentazione/1854/16923. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "The Cassano power plant expands: it will become the largest gas-fired plant in Italy. Legambiente protest". Prima Treviglio. February 13, 2022. Retrieved Oct 13th, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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