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The Plant
“G.B. Pirelli” Hydroelectric power plant in Rovesca
The “G.B. Pirelli” hydroelectric power plant in Rovesca is located in the territory of Antrona Schieranco, a small town in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the Ossola Valley in Piedmont. It was designed in 1920 by the architect Luigi Bisi.
Technology
Hydroelectric
Status
Operating
Operating capacity
45.6 MW
Energy production
85 GWh
Average production achieved in the last three representative years.
CO2 emissions avoided
38,911 metric tons per year
Energy needs met
About 32,000 families for year
Timeline
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Impact on local communities
The plant is fed by water from two dams – the Campliccioli and Alpe Cavalli dams – which located about 1,400 meters above sea level, and from Lake Antrona, located at about 1,000 meters. The Rovesca plant, like the other plants in the Ossola Valley, is not only perfectly integrated into the landscape but is an iconic structure, a destination for photographers and enthusiasts of industrial architecture. As part of the enhancement of the area's assets, we are developing a sustainable tourism project in the Ossola Valley: we’re opening the facilities to the public, installing artistic lighting systems and developing sustainable mobility.