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The project
The "Pietre Regie" hydroelectric power plant in Pettorano sul Gizio
The "Pietre Regie" hydroelectric plant is located in the Abruzzo region, specifically in the municipality of Pettorano sul Gizio (near L'Aquila), which is a member of the Association of Italy's Most Beautiful Villages. The power plant, which consists of a hydroelectric unit, uses water from the River Gizio, a tributary of the River Sagittario.
Technology
Hydroelectric
Status
Operational
Operating Capacity
0.44 MW
Energy production:
about 5 GWh per year
Average production achieved in the last three representative years.
CO2 emissions avoided
2,430 tons per year
Energy needs met
about 2,000 households
Timeline
Milestone
Impact on local communities
A number of canals (from the inlet basin and downstream of the outlet channel) are used by the Aterno Sagittario reclamation consortium for irrigation purposes.