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The Hydroelectric Power Plants
THE
HYDROELECTRIC
POWER
PLANTS
Pont Ventoux Susa
The plant, which has an installed ca-
allows the flow rates to be regulated
pacity of 150 MW and a production
on a daily basis.
Iren Energia is the company in the Iren Group whose core
The plants are situated:
capacity of 350 GWh/year, draws wa-
After a drop of 515 m, the water con-
businesses are the production and distribution of electri-
• in the Orco Valley
ter from the river Dora Riparia at
veyed by the penstock reaches the
city, the production and distribution of thermal energy for
(Agnel-Serrù-Villa, Ceresole-Rosone, Valsoera-Telessio,
Pont Ventoux, near Oulx, at an alti-
underground power plant that houses
bed of the river Dora in the Gorge di
district heating and the provision of technological services.
Telessio-Eugio-Rosone, Rosone-Bardonetto, Bardonet-
tude of 1,046 m a.s.l., where a dam
the two electricity generation units:
Susa basin, which has a capacity of
forms a small reservoir with a capa-
one binary unit (turbine/generator)
420,000 m3. The pump of the ternary
Iren Energia constantly pursues its objectives, which are
• in the Susa Valley
city of 40,000 m3 . From here the
and one ternary unit (turbine/gene-
unit transfers the water in the Gorge
quality, reliability, sustainable development, energy effi-
(Pont Ventoux-Susa, Salbertrand-Chiomonte and Chio-
water flows through an underground
rator/pump).
basin to the Val Clarea reservoir so that
ciency and a close relationship with the areas in which it
channel to the reservoir of Val Clarea
Downstream from the plant, a pres-
it can be used to generate energy at
operates.
with its capacity of 561,000 m3, which
sure tunnel returns the water to the
peak demand times.
The Iren Energia pumped-storage and run-of-river hydro-
to-Pont and San Lorenzo-Rosone);
Iren Energia S.p.A.
Corso Svizzera, 95
10143 Torino - Italy
Tel. +39 011 5549 111
Fax +39 011 53 83 13
monte-Susa);
• in the outskirts of Turin (Po-Stura-San Mauro and La Loggia-Moncalieri).
electric power plants have an overall installed capacity of
• In the provinces of Salerno and Avellino
about 600 MW.
(Tusciano Power Centre).
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The Hydroelectric Power Plants
THE
HYDROELECTRIC
POWER
PLANTS
Pont Ventoux Susa
The plant, which has an installed ca-
allows the flow rates to be regulated
pacity of 150 MW and a production
on a daily basis.
Iren Energia is the company in the Iren Group whose core
The plants are situated:
capacity of 350 GWh/year, draws wa-
After a drop of 515 m, the water con-
businesses are the production and distribution of electri-
• in the Orco Valley
ter from the river Dora Riparia at
veyed by the penstock reaches the
city, the production and distribution of thermal energy for
(Agnel-Serrù-Villa, Ceresole-Rosone, Valsoera-Telessio,
Pont Ventoux, near Oulx, at an alti-
underground power plant that houses
bed of the river Dora in the Gorge di
district heating and the provision of technological services.
Telessio-Eugio-Rosone, Rosone-Bardonetto, Bardonet-
tude of 1,046 m a.s.l., where a dam
the two electricity generation units:
Susa basin, which has a capacity of
forms a small reservoir with a capa-
one binary unit (turbine/generator)
420,000 m3. The pump of the ternary
Iren Energia constantly pursues its objectives, which are
• in the Susa Valley
city of 40,000 m3 . From here the
and one ternary unit (turbine/gene-
unit transfers the water in the Gorge
quality, reliability, sustainable development, energy effi-
(Pont Ventoux-Susa, Salbertrand-Chiomonte and Chio-
water flows through an underground
rator/pump).
basin to the Val Clarea reservoir so that
ciency and a close relationship with the areas in which it
channel to the reservoir of Val Clarea
Downstream from the plant, a pres-
it can be used to generate energy at
operates.
with its capacity of 561,000 m3, which
sure tunnel returns the water to the
peak demand times.
The Iren Energia pumped-storage and run-of-river hydro-
to-Pont and San Lorenzo-Rosone);
Iren Energia S.p.A.
Corso Svizzera, 95
10143 Torino - Italy
Tel. +39 011 5549 111
Fax +39 011 53 83 13
monte-Susa);
• in the outskirts of Turin (Po-Stura-San Mauro and La Loggia-Moncalieri).
electric power plants have an overall installed capacity of
• In the provinces of Salerno and Avellino
about 600 MW.
(Tusciano Power Centre).
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The Hydroelectric Power Plants
THE
HYDROELECTRIC
POWER
PLANTS
Pont Ventoux Susa
The plant, which has an installed ca-
allows the flow rates to be regulated
pacity of 150 MW and a production
on a daily basis.
Iren Energia is the company in the Iren Group whose core
The plants are situated:
capacity of 350 GWh/year, draws wa-
After a drop of 515 m, the water con-
businesses are the production and distribution of electri-
• in the Orco Valley
ter from the river Dora Riparia at
veyed by the penstock reaches the
city, the production and distribution of thermal energy for
(Agnel-Serrù-Villa, Ceresole-Rosone, Valsoera-Telessio,
Pont Ventoux, near Oulx, at an alti-
underground power plant that houses
bed of the river Dora in the Gorge di
district heating and the provision of technological services.
Telessio-Eugio-Rosone, Rosone-Bardonetto, Bardonet-
tude of 1,046 m a.s.l., where a dam
the two electricity generation units:
Susa basin, which has a capacity of
forms a small reservoir with a capa-
one binary unit (turbine/generator)
420,000 m3. The pump of the ternary
Iren Energia constantly pursues its objectives, which are
• in the Susa Valley
city of 40,000 m3 . From here the
and one ternary unit (turbine/gene-
unit transfers the water in the Gorge
quality, reliability, sustainable development, energy effi-
(Pont Ventoux-Susa, Salbertrand-Chiomonte and Chio-
water flows through an underground
rator/pump).
basin to the Val Clarea reservoir so that
ciency and a close relationship with the areas in which it
channel to the reservoir of Val Clarea
Downstream from the plant, a pres-
it can be used to generate energy at
operates.
with its capacity of 561,000 m3, which
sure tunnel returns the water to the
peak demand times.
The Iren Energia pumped-storage and run-of-river hydro-
to-Pont and San Lorenzo-Rosone);
Iren Energia S.p.A.
Corso Svizzera, 95
10143 Torino - Italy
Tel. +39 011 5549 111
Fax +39 011 53 83 13
monte-Susa);
• in the outskirts of Turin (Po-Stura-San Mauro and La Loggia-Moncalieri).
electric power plants have an overall installed capacity of
• In the provinces of Salerno and Avellino
about 600 MW.
(Tusciano Power Centre).
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The Hydroelectric Power Plants
THE
HYDROELECTRIC
POWER
PLANTS
Pont Ventoux Susa
The plant, which has an installed ca-
allows the flow rates to be regulated
pacity of 150 MW and a production
on a daily basis.
Iren Energia is the company in the Iren Group whose core
The plants are situated:
capacity of 350 GWh/year, draws wa-
After a drop of 515 m, the water con-
businesses are the production and distribution of electri-
• in the Orco Valley
ter from the river Dora Riparia at
veyed by the penstock reaches the
city, the production and distribution of thermal energy for
(Agnel-Serrù-Villa, Ceresole-Rosone, Valsoera-Telessio,
Pont Ventoux, near Oulx, at an alti-
underground power plant that houses
bed of the river Dora in the Gorge di
district heating and the provision of technological services.
Telessio-Eugio-Rosone, Rosone-Bardonetto, Bardonet-
tude of 1,046 m a.s.l., where a dam
the two electricity generation units:
Susa basin, which has a capacity of
forms a small reservoir with a capa-
one binary unit (turbine/generator)
420,000 m3. The pump of the ternary
Iren Energia constantly pursues its objectives, which are
• in the Susa Valley
city of 40,000 m3 . From here the
and one ternary unit (turbine/gene-
unit transfers the water in the Gorge
quality, reliability, sustainable development, energy effi-
(Pont Ventoux-Susa, Salbertrand-Chiomonte and Chio-
water flows through an underground
rator/pump).
basin to the Val Clarea reservoir so that
ciency and a close relationship with the areas in which it
channel to the reservoir of Val Clarea
Downstream from the plant, a pres-
it can be used to generate energy at
operates.
with its capacity of 561,000 m3, which
sure tunnel returns the water to the
peak demand times.
The Iren Energia pumped-storage and run-of-river hydro-
to-Pont and San Lorenzo-Rosone);
Iren Energia S.p.A.
Corso Svizzera, 95
10143 Torino - Italy
Tel. +39 011 5549 111
Fax +39 011 53 83 13
monte-Susa);
• in the outskirts of Turin (Po-Stura-San Mauro and La Loggia-Moncalieri).
electric power plants have an overall installed capacity of
• In the provinces of Salerno and Avellino
about 600 MW.
(Tusciano Power Centre).
Plants in the
Orco Valley
Susa Valley
and on the River Po
Tusciano
The hydroelectric power plants in the
Orco valley have an overall installed capacity of about 300 MW and
a power output of almost 720 GWh
per year.
Agnel - Serrù - Villa
This plant uses the water stored in the
two seasonal regulation reservoirs of
Agnel and Serrù (700 m head).
The Agnel and Serrù reservoirs, situa-
Ceresole - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses the water
stored in the seasonal regulation re-
The Bardonetto plant houses two elec-
servoir in Ceresole, which stands at an
tricity generation units with an instal-
altitude of 1,572 m a.s.l. and is capa-
led capacity of 9.0 MW each and a po-
ble of storing 34 million cubic metres
wer output of about 70 GWh/year.
(813 m head).
At the Rosone plant there are two electricity generation units with an installed capacity of 49.3 MW each and a
power output of about 250 GWh/year.
ted at an altitude of 2,296 and 2,275.5
m a.s.l., can store up to 2.14 and 14.49
million cubic metres of water.
The Villa power plant houses an electricity generation unit with an installed capacity of 40 MW and a power output of about 80 GWh/year.
Rosone - Bardonetto
This run-of-river plant, which has an
hourly regulation forebay with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres, uses water
from the Orco torrent and water returned by the Rosone plant (127 m head).
Bardonetto - Pont
Valsoera - Telessio
This pump-storage plant with seasonal
regulation reservoirs (555 m head) uses
the water from the torrents Piantonetto, Valsoera and Balma stored in the
Valsoera reservoir situated at 2,412 m
Downstream of the plant, the water is
The Tusciano Power Centre is
no sul Tusciano (SA), has an electri-
returned to the Telessio reservoir from
made up of seven hydroelectric
city generation unit with an installed
power plants with a total instal-
capacity of 9.2 MW and a production
led capacity of over 100 MW and
capacity of 45 GWh/year.
a production capacity of about
The plant also houses the Remote
At the Picentino power plant, which
250 GWh a year.
Control Station for the entire Centre
is situated in the municipality of Gif-
from which all seven plants can be
foni Valle Piana (SA), there are two
remotely operated if the need arises.
electricity generation units with an
which it can be pumped back into the
Valsoera reservoir at night-time so that
it can be used to produce energy during the daytime when the demand for
it is higher.
San Lorenzo - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses water from
the Piantonetto torrent (254 m head).
The Rosone plant houses an electricity
Tanagro
Grotta dell’Angelo
Salbertrand - Chiomonte
The run-of-river plant uses water from
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant is
This run-of-river plant uses water
the river from which it takes its name,
situated near the Tanagro plant and
from the river Dora Riparia and three
which is the main tributary of the ri-
uses the spring water in the Grotta
tributaries Pontetto, Galambra and
ver Sele.
dell’Angelo cave, situated in the mu-
Calore
Clarea (326 m head).
In the Turin area, Iren Energia has
At the Moncalieri plant there is an
It flows for 72 Km northwards through
nicipality of Pertosa.
This run-of-river plant uses water
The Chiomonte plant houses three
two run-of-river plants situated
electricity generation unit with an in-
Vallo di Diano with a catchment basin of
At the Grotta dell’Angelo plant, which
from the river of the same name,
electricity generation units with instal-
along the river Po.
stalled capacity of 3.2 MW and a po-
about 600 km2. The forebay has a ca-
is situated in the municipality of Perto-
drawn through a dam situated in the
led capacities of 4.5, 4.5 and 6.0 MW.
pacity of about 10,000 cubic metres. At
sa (SA), there is an electricity genera-
S. Francesco district of the municipa-
the plant of Tanagro, which is situated in
tion unit with an installed capacity of
lity of Montella (AV).
Chiomonte - Susa
La Loggia - Moncalieri
Po - Stura - San Mauro
plant (128 m head).
The Susa plant houses two electricity generation units with a capacity of
6.2 MW each.
This run-of-river plant has an hourly
a.s.l. and capable of containing 7.7 mil-
regulation forebay with a capacity of
lion cubic metres or water.
8,000 cubic metres and uses water
The Telessio plant (in a cavern) houses
from the Orco torrent and water re-
an electricity generation and pumping
This plant with its seasonal regulation
from the river from which it takes its
turned by the Bardonetto plant (111
unit with an installed capacity of 38
reservoirs (1,217 m head), uses the wa-
name, drawn through intake works
The run-of-river plant uses water from
0.4 MW and a production capacity of
At the Calore plant, which is situated
This run-of-river plant, with its
This run-of-river plant uses water from
This run-of-river plant uses water
m head). The Pont plant houses two
ter from the torrents Piantonetto and
situated on the right bank of the ri-
Bussento
the municipality of Pertosa (SA), there
MW in generation mode and 34 MW in
the springs of Nocelleto, Infrattata,
1.5 GWh/year.
in the municipality of S. Mango sul
hourly regulation forebay, uses wa-
the river Po diverted in the municipa-
from the river Po diverted imme-
electricity generation units with an in-
pumping mode and a power output of
Eugio stored in the reservoirs of Te-
ver, in the Acqua Bona district of the
Fricchione and from the river of the
is an electricity generation unit with an
The plant uses water from the river
stalled capacity of 7.3 MW each and a
about 40 GWh/year (of which 13 GWh/
lessio and Eugio situated at 1,917 and
municipality of Acerno (SA).
same name, drawn in Capo di Fiume,
installed capacity of 20 MW and a pro-
Bussento and the outflows of the Rio
power output of about 70 GWh/year.
year from natural runoff and the rest
1,900 m a.s.l., respectively, and with a
The Tusciano power plant, which is
through an hourly regulation forebay
duction capacity of 83 GWh/year.
Casaletto and Sciarapolamo torrents,
from pumping).
capacity of 23 and 4.95 million cubic
power plant situated near the Telessio
situated in the municipality of Oleva-
with a capacity of 1,000 cubic metres.
metres, respectively.
dam and put into operation in 1996 as
voir of Sabetta, which stands at an al-
At the Rosone plant there are two elec-
part of the European Union Thermie
titude of 290 m a.s.l. and holds about
tricity generation units with an instal-
programme.
400,000 cubic metres.
led capacity of 41.2 MW each and a
The plant is made up of multi-junction
At the Bussento plant, which is the
power output of about 200 GWh/year.
amorphous silicon solar cells and has
largest of those at the centre and is
an installed electrical capacity of
situated in the municipality of Mori-
12 kW.
gerati (SA), there are two electricity
The photovoltaic power generator
generation units with an installed ca-
occupies a continuous surface area
pacity of 30.0 MW and a production
of almost 250 m2 and consists of
capacity of 100 GWh/year.
Telessio - Eugio - Rosone
generation unit with an installed capacity of 4.3 MW and a power output of
about 8 GWh/year.
Photovoltaic power
plant of Telessio
The Orco valley houses a photovoltaic
about 400 solar cells with a power of
almost 30 W and an output voltage
of 68 V d.c..
Tusciano
The run-of-river plant uses water
Picentino
installed capacity of 1.1 MW and a
production capacity of 4 GWh/year.
accumulating in the regulation reser-
wer output of about 20 GWh/year.
Calore (AV), there are two electrici-
ter from the river Dora Riparia and
lity of La Loggia (with a flow rate of 70
diately downstream of the point at
Santa Maria Avigliano
ty generation units with an installed
that returned by the Chiomonte
m /s and head of 6.0 m).
which it receives the Stura torrent
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant uses
capacity of 8.8 MW and a production
(with a flow rate of 120 m3/s and
the water from the Tenza torrent,
capacity of 15 GWh/year.
head of 8.0 m).
drawn at an altitude of 503 m a.s.l.
and conveyed through a cross canal.
At the Santa Maria Avigliano plant,
which is situated in the municipality
of Campagna (SA), there is an electricity generation unit with an installed
capacity of 0.3 MW and a production
capacity of 1.5 GWh/year.
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The San Mauro power plant houses
an electricity generation unit with
an installed capacity of 8 MW and a
power output of about 40 GWh/year.
Plants in the
Orco Valley
Susa Valley
and on the River Po
Tusciano
The hydroelectric power plants in the
Orco valley have an overall installed capacity of about 300 MW and
a power output of almost 720 GWh
per year.
Agnel - Serrù - Villa
This plant uses the water stored in the
two seasonal regulation reservoirs of
Agnel and Serrù (700 m head).
The Agnel and Serrù reservoirs, situa-
Ceresole - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses the water
stored in the seasonal regulation re-
The Bardonetto plant houses two elec-
servoir in Ceresole, which stands at an
tricity generation units with an instal-
altitude of 1,572 m a.s.l. and is capa-
led capacity of 9.0 MW each and a po-
ble of storing 34 million cubic metres
wer output of about 70 GWh/year.
(813 m head).
At the Rosone plant there are two electricity generation units with an installed capacity of 49.3 MW each and a
power output of about 250 GWh/year.
ted at an altitude of 2,296 and 2,275.5
m a.s.l., can store up to 2.14 and 14.49
million cubic metres of water.
The Villa power plant houses an electricity generation unit with an installed capacity of 40 MW and a power output of about 80 GWh/year.
Rosone - Bardonetto
This run-of-river plant, which has an
hourly regulation forebay with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres, uses water
from the Orco torrent and water returned by the Rosone plant (127 m head).
Bardonetto - Pont
Valsoera - Telessio
This pump-storage plant with seasonal
regulation reservoirs (555 m head) uses
the water from the torrents Piantonetto, Valsoera and Balma stored in the
Valsoera reservoir situated at 2,412 m
Downstream of the plant, the water is
The Tusciano Power Centre is
no sul Tusciano (SA), has an electri-
returned to the Telessio reservoir from
made up of seven hydroelectric
city generation unit with an installed
power plants with a total instal-
capacity of 9.2 MW and a production
led capacity of over 100 MW and
capacity of 45 GWh/year.
a production capacity of about
The plant also houses the Remote
At the Picentino power plant, which
250 GWh a year.
Control Station for the entire Centre
is situated in the municipality of Gif-
from which all seven plants can be
foni Valle Piana (SA), there are two
remotely operated if the need arises.
electricity generation units with an
which it can be pumped back into the
Valsoera reservoir at night-time so that
it can be used to produce energy during the daytime when the demand for
it is higher.
San Lorenzo - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses water from
the Piantonetto torrent (254 m head).
The Rosone plant houses an electricity
Tanagro
Grotta dell’Angelo
Salbertrand - Chiomonte
The run-of-river plant uses water from
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant is
This run-of-river plant uses water
the river from which it takes its name,
situated near the Tanagro plant and
from the river Dora Riparia and three
which is the main tributary of the ri-
uses the spring water in the Grotta
tributaries Pontetto, Galambra and
ver Sele.
dell’Angelo cave, situated in the mu-
Calore
Clarea (326 m head).
In the Turin area, Iren Energia has
At the Moncalieri plant there is an
It flows for 72 Km northwards through
nicipality of Pertosa.
This run-of-river plant uses water
The Chiomonte plant houses three
two run-of-river plants situated
electricity generation unit with an in-
Vallo di Diano with a catchment basin of
At the Grotta dell’Angelo plant, which
from the river of the same name,
electricity generation units with instal-
along the river Po.
stalled capacity of 3.2 MW and a po-
about 600 km2. The forebay has a ca-
is situated in the municipality of Perto-
drawn through a dam situated in the
led capacities of 4.5, 4.5 and 6.0 MW.
pacity of about 10,000 cubic metres. At
sa (SA), there is an electricity genera-
S. Francesco district of the municipa-
the plant of Tanagro, which is situated in
tion unit with an installed capacity of
lity of Montella (AV).
Chiomonte - Susa
La Loggia - Moncalieri
Po - Stura - San Mauro
plant (128 m head).
The Susa plant houses two electricity generation units with a capacity of
6.2 MW each.
This run-of-river plant has an hourly
a.s.l. and capable of containing 7.7 mil-
regulation forebay with a capacity of
lion cubic metres or water.
8,000 cubic metres and uses water
The Telessio plant (in a cavern) houses
from the Orco torrent and water re-
an electricity generation and pumping
This plant with its seasonal regulation
from the river from which it takes its
turned by the Bardonetto plant (111
unit with an installed capacity of 38
reservoirs (1,217 m head), uses the wa-
name, drawn through intake works
The run-of-river plant uses water from
0.4 MW and a production capacity of
At the Calore plant, which is situated
This run-of-river plant, with its
This run-of-river plant uses water from
This run-of-river plant uses water
m head). The Pont plant houses two
ter from the torrents Piantonetto and
situated on the right bank of the ri-
Bussento
the municipality of Pertosa (SA), there
MW in generation mode and 34 MW in
the springs of Nocelleto, Infrattata,
1.5 GWh/year.
in the municipality of S. Mango sul
hourly regulation forebay, uses wa-
the river Po diverted in the municipa-
from the river Po diverted imme-
electricity generation units with an in-
pumping mode and a power output of
Eugio stored in the reservoirs of Te-
ver, in the Acqua Bona district of the
Fricchione and from the river of the
is an electricity generation unit with an
The plant uses water from the river
stalled capacity of 7.3 MW each and a
about 40 GWh/year (of which 13 GWh/
lessio and Eugio situated at 1,917 and
municipality of Acerno (SA).
same name, drawn in Capo di Fiume,
installed capacity of 20 MW and a pro-
Bussento and the outflows of the Rio
power output of about 70 GWh/year.
year from natural runoff and the rest
1,900 m a.s.l., respectively, and with a
The Tusciano power plant, which is
through an hourly regulation forebay
duction capacity of 83 GWh/year.
Casaletto and Sciarapolamo torrents,
from pumping).
capacity of 23 and 4.95 million cubic
power plant situated near the Telessio
situated in the municipality of Oleva-
with a capacity of 1,000 cubic metres.
metres, respectively.
dam and put into operation in 1996 as
voir of Sabetta, which stands at an al-
At the Rosone plant there are two elec-
part of the European Union Thermie
titude of 290 m a.s.l. and holds about
tricity generation units with an instal-
programme.
400,000 cubic metres.
led capacity of 41.2 MW each and a
The plant is made up of multi-junction
At the Bussento plant, which is the
power output of about 200 GWh/year.
amorphous silicon solar cells and has
largest of those at the centre and is
an installed electrical capacity of
situated in the municipality of Mori-
12 kW.
gerati (SA), there are two electricity
The photovoltaic power generator
generation units with an installed ca-
occupies a continuous surface area
pacity of 30.0 MW and a production
of almost 250 m2 and consists of
capacity of 100 GWh/year.
Telessio - Eugio - Rosone
generation unit with an installed capacity of 4.3 MW and a power output of
about 8 GWh/year.
Photovoltaic power
plant of Telessio
The Orco valley houses a photovoltaic
about 400 solar cells with a power of
almost 30 W and an output voltage
of 68 V d.c..
Tusciano
The run-of-river plant uses water
Picentino
installed capacity of 1.1 MW and a
production capacity of 4 GWh/year.
accumulating in the regulation reser-
wer output of about 20 GWh/year.
Calore (AV), there are two electrici-
ter from the river Dora Riparia and
lity of La Loggia (with a flow rate of 70
diately downstream of the point at
Santa Maria Avigliano
ty generation units with an installed
that returned by the Chiomonte
m /s and head of 6.0 m).
which it receives the Stura torrent
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant uses
capacity of 8.8 MW and a production
(with a flow rate of 120 m3/s and
the water from the Tenza torrent,
capacity of 15 GWh/year.
head of 8.0 m).
drawn at an altitude of 503 m a.s.l.
and conveyed through a cross canal.
At the Santa Maria Avigliano plant,
which is situated in the municipality
of Campagna (SA), there is an electricity generation unit with an installed
capacity of 0.3 MW and a production
capacity of 1.5 GWh/year.
3
The San Mauro power plant houses
an electricity generation unit with
an installed capacity of 8 MW and a
power output of about 40 GWh/year.
Plants in the
Orco Valley
Susa Valley
and on the River Po
Tusciano
The hydroelectric power plants in the
Orco valley have an overall installed capacity of about 300 MW and
a power output of almost 720 GWh
per year.
Agnel - Serrù - Villa
This plant uses the water stored in the
two seasonal regulation reservoirs of
Agnel and Serrù (700 m head).
The Agnel and Serrù reservoirs, situa-
Ceresole - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses the water
stored in the seasonal regulation re-
The Bardonetto plant houses two elec-
servoir in Ceresole, which stands at an
tricity generation units with an instal-
altitude of 1,572 m a.s.l. and is capa-
led capacity of 9.0 MW each and a po-
ble of storing 34 million cubic metres
wer output of about 70 GWh/year.
(813 m head).
At the Rosone plant there are two electricity generation units with an installed capacity of 49.3 MW each and a
power output of about 250 GWh/year.
ted at an altitude of 2,296 and 2,275.5
m a.s.l., can store up to 2.14 and 14.49
million cubic metres of water.
The Villa power plant houses an electricity generation unit with an installed capacity of 40 MW and a power output of about 80 GWh/year.
Rosone - Bardonetto
This run-of-river plant, which has an
hourly regulation forebay with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres, uses water
from the Orco torrent and water returned by the Rosone plant (127 m head).
Bardonetto - Pont
Valsoera - Telessio
This pump-storage plant with seasonal
regulation reservoirs (555 m head) uses
the water from the torrents Piantonetto, Valsoera and Balma stored in the
Valsoera reservoir situated at 2,412 m
Downstream of the plant, the water is
The Tusciano Power Centre is
no sul Tusciano (SA), has an electri-
returned to the Telessio reservoir from
made up of seven hydroelectric
city generation unit with an installed
power plants with a total instal-
capacity of 9.2 MW and a production
led capacity of over 100 MW and
capacity of 45 GWh/year.
a production capacity of about
The plant also houses the Remote
At the Picentino power plant, which
250 GWh a year.
Control Station for the entire Centre
is situated in the municipality of Gif-
from which all seven plants can be
foni Valle Piana (SA), there are two
remotely operated if the need arises.
electricity generation units with an
which it can be pumped back into the
Valsoera reservoir at night-time so that
it can be used to produce energy during the daytime when the demand for
it is higher.
San Lorenzo - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses water from
the Piantonetto torrent (254 m head).
The Rosone plant houses an electricity
Tanagro
Grotta dell’Angelo
Salbertrand - Chiomonte
The run-of-river plant uses water from
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant is
This run-of-river plant uses water
the river from which it takes its name,
situated near the Tanagro plant and
from the river Dora Riparia and three
which is the main tributary of the ri-
uses the spring water in the Grotta
tributaries Pontetto, Galambra and
ver Sele.
dell’Angelo cave, situated in the mu-
Calore
Clarea (326 m head).
In the Turin area, Iren Energia has
At the Moncalieri plant there is an
It flows for 72 Km northwards through
nicipality of Pertosa.
This run-of-river plant uses water
The Chiomonte plant houses three
two run-of-river plants situated
electricity generation unit with an in-
Vallo di Diano with a catchment basin of
At the Grotta dell’Angelo plant, which
from the river of the same name,
electricity generation units with instal-
along the river Po.
stalled capacity of 3.2 MW and a po-
about 600 km2. The forebay has a ca-
is situated in the municipality of Perto-
drawn through a dam situated in the
led capacities of 4.5, 4.5 and 6.0 MW.
pacity of about 10,000 cubic metres. At
sa (SA), there is an electricity genera-
S. Francesco district of the municipa-
the plant of Tanagro, which is situated in
tion unit with an installed capacity of
lity of Montella (AV).
Chiomonte - Susa
La Loggia - Moncalieri
Po - Stura - San Mauro
plant (128 m head).
The Susa plant houses two electricity generation units with a capacity of
6.2 MW each.
This run-of-river plant has an hourly
a.s.l. and capable of containing 7.7 mil-
regulation forebay with a capacity of
lion cubic metres or water.
8,000 cubic metres and uses water
The Telessio plant (in a cavern) houses
from the Orco torrent and water re-
an electricity generation and pumping
This plant with its seasonal regulation
from the river from which it takes its
turned by the Bardonetto plant (111
unit with an installed capacity of 38
reservoirs (1,217 m head), uses the wa-
name, drawn through intake works
The run-of-river plant uses water from
0.4 MW and a production capacity of
At the Calore plant, which is situated
This run-of-river plant, with its
This run-of-river plant uses water from
This run-of-river plant uses water
m head). The Pont plant houses two
ter from the torrents Piantonetto and
situated on the right bank of the ri-
Bussento
the municipality of Pertosa (SA), there
MW in generation mode and 34 MW in
the springs of Nocelleto, Infrattata,
1.5 GWh/year.
in the municipality of S. Mango sul
hourly regulation forebay, uses wa-
the river Po diverted in the municipa-
from the river Po diverted imme-
electricity generation units with an in-
pumping mode and a power output of
Eugio stored in the reservoirs of Te-
ver, in the Acqua Bona district of the
Fricchione and from the river of the
is an electricity generation unit with an
The plant uses water from the river
stalled capacity of 7.3 MW each and a
about 40 GWh/year (of which 13 GWh/
lessio and Eugio situated at 1,917 and
municipality of Acerno (SA).
same name, drawn in Capo di Fiume,
installed capacity of 20 MW and a pro-
Bussento and the outflows of the Rio
power output of about 70 GWh/year.
year from natural runoff and the rest
1,900 m a.s.l., respectively, and with a
The Tusciano power plant, which is
through an hourly regulation forebay
duction capacity of 83 GWh/year.
Casaletto and Sciarapolamo torrents,
from pumping).
capacity of 23 and 4.95 million cubic
power plant situated near the Telessio
situated in the municipality of Oleva-
with a capacity of 1,000 cubic metres.
metres, respectively.
dam and put into operation in 1996 as
voir of Sabetta, which stands at an al-
At the Rosone plant there are two elec-
part of the European Union Thermie
titude of 290 m a.s.l. and holds about
tricity generation units with an instal-
programme.
400,000 cubic metres.
led capacity of 41.2 MW each and a
The plant is made up of multi-junction
At the Bussento plant, which is the
power output of about 200 GWh/year.
amorphous silicon solar cells and has
largest of those at the centre and is
an installed electrical capacity of
situated in the municipality of Mori-
12 kW.
gerati (SA), there are two electricity
The photovoltaic power generator
generation units with an installed ca-
occupies a continuous surface area
pacity of 30.0 MW and a production
of almost 250 m2 and consists of
capacity of 100 GWh/year.
Telessio - Eugio - Rosone
generation unit with an installed capacity of 4.3 MW and a power output of
about 8 GWh/year.
Photovoltaic power
plant of Telessio
The Orco valley houses a photovoltaic
about 400 solar cells with a power of
almost 30 W and an output voltage
of 68 V d.c..
Tusciano
The run-of-river plant uses water
Picentino
installed capacity of 1.1 MW and a
production capacity of 4 GWh/year.
accumulating in the regulation reser-
wer output of about 20 GWh/year.
Calore (AV), there are two electrici-
ter from the river Dora Riparia and
lity of La Loggia (with a flow rate of 70
diately downstream of the point at
Santa Maria Avigliano
ty generation units with an installed
that returned by the Chiomonte
m /s and head of 6.0 m).
which it receives the Stura torrent
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant uses
capacity of 8.8 MW and a production
(with a flow rate of 120 m3/s and
the water from the Tenza torrent,
capacity of 15 GWh/year.
head of 8.0 m).
drawn at an altitude of 503 m a.s.l.
and conveyed through a cross canal.
At the Santa Maria Avigliano plant,
which is situated in the municipality
of Campagna (SA), there is an electricity generation unit with an installed
capacity of 0.3 MW and a production
capacity of 1.5 GWh/year.
3
The San Mauro power plant houses
an electricity generation unit with
an installed capacity of 8 MW and a
power output of about 40 GWh/year.
Plants in the
Orco Valley
Susa Valley
and on the River Po
Tusciano
The hydroelectric power plants in the
Orco valley have an overall installed capacity of about 300 MW and
a power output of almost 720 GWh
per year.
Agnel - Serrù - Villa
This plant uses the water stored in the
two seasonal regulation reservoirs of
Agnel and Serrù (700 m head).
The Agnel and Serrù reservoirs, situa-
Ceresole - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses the water
stored in the seasonal regulation re-
The Bardonetto plant houses two elec-
servoir in Ceresole, which stands at an
tricity generation units with an instal-
altitude of 1,572 m a.s.l. and is capa-
led capacity of 9.0 MW each and a po-
ble of storing 34 million cubic metres
wer output of about 70 GWh/year.
(813 m head).
At the Rosone plant there are two electricity generation units with an installed capacity of 49.3 MW each and a
power output of about 250 GWh/year.
ted at an altitude of 2,296 and 2,275.5
m a.s.l., can store up to 2.14 and 14.49
million cubic metres of water.
The Villa power plant houses an electricity generation unit with an installed capacity of 40 MW and a power output of about 80 GWh/year.
Rosone - Bardonetto
This run-of-river plant, which has an
hourly regulation forebay with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres, uses water
from the Orco torrent and water returned by the Rosone plant (127 m head).
Bardonetto - Pont
Valsoera - Telessio
This pump-storage plant with seasonal
regulation reservoirs (555 m head) uses
the water from the torrents Piantonetto, Valsoera and Balma stored in the
Valsoera reservoir situated at 2,412 m
Downstream of the plant, the water is
The Tusciano Power Centre is
no sul Tusciano (SA), has an electri-
returned to the Telessio reservoir from
made up of seven hydroelectric
city generation unit with an installed
power plants with a total instal-
capacity of 9.2 MW and a production
led capacity of over 100 MW and
capacity of 45 GWh/year.
a production capacity of about
The plant also houses the Remote
At the Picentino power plant, which
250 GWh a year.
Control Station for the entire Centre
is situated in the municipality of Gif-
from which all seven plants can be
foni Valle Piana (SA), there are two
remotely operated if the need arises.
electricity generation units with an
which it can be pumped back into the
Valsoera reservoir at night-time so that
it can be used to produce energy during the daytime when the demand for
it is higher.
San Lorenzo - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses water from
the Piantonetto torrent (254 m head).
The Rosone plant houses an electricity
Tanagro
Grotta dell’Angelo
Salbertrand - Chiomonte
The run-of-river plant uses water from
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant is
This run-of-river plant uses water
the river from which it takes its name,
situated near the Tanagro plant and
from the river Dora Riparia and three
which is the main tributary of the ri-
uses the spring water in the Grotta
tributaries Pontetto, Galambra and
ver Sele.
dell’Angelo cave, situated in the mu-
Calore
Clarea (326 m head).
In the Turin area, Iren Energia has
At the Moncalieri plant there is an
It flows for 72 Km northwards through
nicipality of Pertosa.
This run-of-river plant uses water
The Chiomonte plant houses three
two run-of-river plants situated
electricity generation unit with an in-
Vallo di Diano with a catchment basin of
At the Grotta dell’Angelo plant, which
from the river of the same name,
electricity generation units with instal-
along the river Po.
stalled capacity of 3.2 MW and a po-
about 600 km2. The forebay has a ca-
is situated in the municipality of Perto-
drawn through a dam situated in the
led capacities of 4.5, 4.5 and 6.0 MW.
pacity of about 10,000 cubic metres. At
sa (SA), there is an electricity genera-
S. Francesco district of the municipa-
the plant of Tanagro, which is situated in
tion unit with an installed capacity of
lity of Montella (AV).
Chiomonte - Susa
La Loggia - Moncalieri
Po - Stura - San Mauro
plant (128 m head).
The Susa plant houses two electricity generation units with a capacity of
6.2 MW each.
This run-of-river plant has an hourly
a.s.l. and capable of containing 7.7 mil-
regulation forebay with a capacity of
lion cubic metres or water.
8,000 cubic metres and uses water
The Telessio plant (in a cavern) houses
from the Orco torrent and water re-
an electricity generation and pumping
This plant with its seasonal regulation
from the river from which it takes its
turned by the Bardonetto plant (111
unit with an installed capacity of 38
reservoirs (1,217 m head), uses the wa-
name, drawn through intake works
The run-of-river plant uses water from
0.4 MW and a production capacity of
At the Calore plant, which is situated
This run-of-river plant, with its
This run-of-river plant uses water from
This run-of-river plant uses water
m head). The Pont plant houses two
ter from the torrents Piantonetto and
situated on the right bank of the ri-
Bussento
the municipality of Pertosa (SA), there
MW in generation mode and 34 MW in
the springs of Nocelleto, Infrattata,
1.5 GWh/year.
in the municipality of S. Mango sul
hourly regulation forebay, uses wa-
the river Po diverted in the municipa-
from the river Po diverted imme-
electricity generation units with an in-
pumping mode and a power output of
Eugio stored in the reservoirs of Te-
ver, in the Acqua Bona district of the
Fricchione and from the river of the
is an electricity generation unit with an
The plant uses water from the river
stalled capacity of 7.3 MW each and a
about 40 GWh/year (of which 13 GWh/
lessio and Eugio situated at 1,917 and
municipality of Acerno (SA).
same name, drawn in Capo di Fiume,
installed capacity of 20 MW and a pro-
Bussento and the outflows of the Rio
power output of about 70 GWh/year.
year from natural runoff and the rest
1,900 m a.s.l., respectively, and with a
The Tusciano power plant, which is
through an hourly regulation forebay
duction capacity of 83 GWh/year.
Casaletto and Sciarapolamo torrents,
from pumping).
capacity of 23 and 4.95 million cubic
power plant situated near the Telessio
situated in the municipality of Oleva-
with a capacity of 1,000 cubic metres.
metres, respectively.
dam and put into operation in 1996 as
voir of Sabetta, which stands at an al-
At the Rosone plant there are two elec-
part of the European Union Thermie
titude of 290 m a.s.l. and holds about
tricity generation units with an instal-
programme.
400,000 cubic metres.
led capacity of 41.2 MW each and a
The plant is made up of multi-junction
At the Bussento plant, which is the
power output of about 200 GWh/year.
amorphous silicon solar cells and has
largest of those at the centre and is
an installed electrical capacity of
situated in the municipality of Mori-
12 kW.
gerati (SA), there are two electricity
The photovoltaic power generator
generation units with an installed ca-
occupies a continuous surface area
pacity of 30.0 MW and a production
of almost 250 m2 and consists of
capacity of 100 GWh/year.
Telessio - Eugio - Rosone
generation unit with an installed capacity of 4.3 MW and a power output of
about 8 GWh/year.
Photovoltaic power
plant of Telessio
The Orco valley houses a photovoltaic
about 400 solar cells with a power of
almost 30 W and an output voltage
of 68 V d.c..
Tusciano
The run-of-river plant uses water
Picentino
installed capacity of 1.1 MW and a
production capacity of 4 GWh/year.
accumulating in the regulation reser-
wer output of about 20 GWh/year.
Calore (AV), there are two electrici-
ter from the river Dora Riparia and
lity of La Loggia (with a flow rate of 70
diately downstream of the point at
Santa Maria Avigliano
ty generation units with an installed
that returned by the Chiomonte
m /s and head of 6.0 m).
which it receives the Stura torrent
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant uses
capacity of 8.8 MW and a production
(with a flow rate of 120 m3/s and
the water from the Tenza torrent,
capacity of 15 GWh/year.
head of 8.0 m).
drawn at an altitude of 503 m a.s.l.
and conveyed through a cross canal.
At the Santa Maria Avigliano plant,
which is situated in the municipality
of Campagna (SA), there is an electricity generation unit with an installed
capacity of 0.3 MW and a production
capacity of 1.5 GWh/year.
3
The San Mauro power plant houses
an electricity generation unit with
an installed capacity of 8 MW and a
power output of about 40 GWh/year.
Plants in the
Orco Valley
Susa Valley
and on the River Po
Tusciano
The hydroelectric power plants in the
Orco valley have an overall installed capacity of about 300 MW and
a power output of almost 720 GWh
per year.
Agnel - Serrù - Villa
This plant uses the water stored in the
two seasonal regulation reservoirs of
Agnel and Serrù (700 m head).
The Agnel and Serrù reservoirs, situa-
Ceresole - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses the water
stored in the seasonal regulation re-
The Bardonetto plant houses two elec-
servoir in Ceresole, which stands at an
tricity generation units with an instal-
altitude of 1,572 m a.s.l. and is capa-
led capacity of 9.0 MW each and a po-
ble of storing 34 million cubic metres
wer output of about 70 GWh/year.
(813 m head).
At the Rosone plant there are two electricity generation units with an installed capacity of 49.3 MW each and a
power output of about 250 GWh/year.
ted at an altitude of 2,296 and 2,275.5
m a.s.l., can store up to 2.14 and 14.49
million cubic metres of water.
The Villa power plant houses an electricity generation unit with an installed capacity of 40 MW and a power output of about 80 GWh/year.
Rosone - Bardonetto
This run-of-river plant, which has an
hourly regulation forebay with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres, uses water
from the Orco torrent and water returned by the Rosone plant (127 m head).
Bardonetto - Pont
Valsoera - Telessio
This pump-storage plant with seasonal
regulation reservoirs (555 m head) uses
the water from the torrents Piantonetto, Valsoera and Balma stored in the
Valsoera reservoir situated at 2,412 m
Downstream of the plant, the water is
The Tusciano Power Centre is
no sul Tusciano (SA), has an electri-
returned to the Telessio reservoir from
made up of seven hydroelectric
city generation unit with an installed
power plants with a total instal-
capacity of 9.2 MW and a production
led capacity of over 100 MW and
capacity of 45 GWh/year.
a production capacity of about
The plant also houses the Remote
At the Picentino power plant, which
250 GWh a year.
Control Station for the entire Centre
is situated in the municipality of Gif-
from which all seven plants can be
foni Valle Piana (SA), there are two
remotely operated if the need arises.
electricity generation units with an
which it can be pumped back into the
Valsoera reservoir at night-time so that
it can be used to produce energy during the daytime when the demand for
it is higher.
San Lorenzo - Rosone
This run-of-river plant uses water from
the Piantonetto torrent (254 m head).
The Rosone plant houses an electricity
Tanagro
Grotta dell’Angelo
Salbertrand - Chiomonte
The run-of-river plant uses water from
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant is
This run-of-river plant uses water
the river from which it takes its name,
situated near the Tanagro plant and
from the river Dora Riparia and three
which is the main tributary of the ri-
uses the spring water in the Grotta
tributaries Pontetto, Galambra and
ver Sele.
dell’Angelo cave, situated in the mu-
Calore
Clarea (326 m head).
In the Turin area, Iren Energia has
At the Moncalieri plant there is an
It flows for 72 Km northwards through
nicipality of Pertosa.
This run-of-river plant uses water
The Chiomonte plant houses three
two run-of-river plants situated
electricity generation unit with an in-
Vallo di Diano with a catchment basin of
At the Grotta dell’Angelo plant, which
from the river of the same name,
electricity generation units with instal-
along the river Po.
stalled capacity of 3.2 MW and a po-
about 600 km2. The forebay has a ca-
is situated in the municipality of Perto-
drawn through a dam situated in the
led capacities of 4.5, 4.5 and 6.0 MW.
pacity of about 10,000 cubic metres. At
sa (SA), there is an electricity genera-
S. Francesco district of the municipa-
the plant of Tanagro, which is situated in
tion unit with an installed capacity of
lity of Montella (AV).
Chiomonte - Susa
La Loggia - Moncalieri
Po - Stura - San Mauro
plant (128 m head).
The Susa plant houses two electricity generation units with a capacity of
6.2 MW each.
This run-of-river plant has an hourly
a.s.l. and capable of containing 7.7 mil-
regulation forebay with a capacity of
lion cubic metres or water.
8,000 cubic metres and uses water
The Telessio plant (in a cavern) houses
from the Orco torrent and water re-
an electricity generation and pumping
This plant with its seasonal regulation
from the river from which it takes its
turned by the Bardonetto plant (111
unit with an installed capacity of 38
reservoirs (1,217 m head), uses the wa-
name, drawn through intake works
The run-of-river plant uses water from
0.4 MW and a production capacity of
At the Calore plant, which is situated
This run-of-river plant, with its
This run-of-river plant uses water from
This run-of-river plant uses water
m head). The Pont plant houses two
ter from the torrents Piantonetto and
situated on the right bank of the ri-
Bussento
the municipality of Pertosa (SA), there
MW in generation mode and 34 MW in
the springs of Nocelleto, Infrattata,
1.5 GWh/year.
in the municipality of S. Mango sul
hourly regulation forebay, uses wa-
the river Po diverted in the municipa-
from the river Po diverted imme-
electricity generation units with an in-
pumping mode and a power output of
Eugio stored in the reservoirs of Te-
ver, in the Acqua Bona district of the
Fricchione and from the river of the
is an electricity generation unit with an
The plant uses water from the river
stalled capacity of 7.3 MW each and a
about 40 GWh/year (of which 13 GWh/
lessio and Eugio situated at 1,917 and
municipality of Acerno (SA).
same name, drawn in Capo di Fiume,
installed capacity of 20 MW and a pro-
Bussento and the outflows of the Rio
power output of about 70 GWh/year.
year from natural runoff and the rest
1,900 m a.s.l., respectively, and with a
The Tusciano power plant, which is
through an hourly regulation forebay
duction capacity of 83 GWh/year.
Casaletto and Sciarapolamo torrents,
from pumping).
capacity of 23 and 4.95 million cubic
power plant situated near the Telessio
situated in the municipality of Oleva-
with a capacity of 1,000 cubic metres.
metres, respectively.
dam and put into operation in 1996 as
voir of Sabetta, which stands at an al-
At the Rosone plant there are two elec-
part of the European Union Thermie
titude of 290 m a.s.l. and holds about
tricity generation units with an instal-
programme.
400,000 cubic metres.
led capacity of 41.2 MW each and a
The plant is made up of multi-junction
At the Bussento plant, which is the
power output of about 200 GWh/year.
amorphous silicon solar cells and has
largest of those at the centre and is
an installed electrical capacity of
situated in the municipality of Mori-
12 kW.
gerati (SA), there are two electricity
The photovoltaic power generator
generation units with an installed ca-
occupies a continuous surface area
pacity of 30.0 MW and a production
of almost 250 m2 and consists of
capacity of 100 GWh/year.
Telessio - Eugio - Rosone
generation unit with an installed capacity of 4.3 MW and a power output of
about 8 GWh/year.
Photovoltaic power
plant of Telessio
The Orco valley houses a photovoltaic
about 400 solar cells with a power of
almost 30 W and an output voltage
of 68 V d.c..
Tusciano
The run-of-river plant uses water
Picentino
installed capacity of 1.1 MW and a
production capacity of 4 GWh/year.
accumulating in the regulation reser-
wer output of about 20 GWh/year.
Calore (AV), there are two electrici-
ter from the river Dora Riparia and
lity of La Loggia (with a flow rate of 70
diately downstream of the point at
Santa Maria Avigliano
ty generation units with an installed
that returned by the Chiomonte
m /s and head of 6.0 m).
which it receives the Stura torrent
The run-of-river mini-hydro plant uses
capacity of 8.8 MW and a production
(with a flow rate of 120 m3/s and
the water from the Tenza torrent,
capacity of 15 GWh/year.
head of 8.0 m).
drawn at an altitude of 503 m a.s.l.
and conveyed through a cross canal.
At the Santa Maria Avigliano plant,
which is situated in the municipality
of Campagna (SA), there is an electricity generation unit with an installed
capacity of 0.3 MW and a production
capacity of 1.5 GWh/year.
3
The San Mauro power plant houses
an electricity generation unit with
an installed capacity of 8 MW and a
power output of about 40 GWh/year.
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POWER
PLANTS
Pont Ventoux Susa
The plant, which has an installed ca-
allows the flow rates to be regulated
pacity of 150 MW and a production
on a daily basis.
Iren Energia is the company in the Iren Group whose core
The plants are situated:
capacity of 350 GWh/year, draws wa-
After a drop of 515 m, the water con-
businesses are the production and distribution of electri-
• in the Orco Valley
ter from the river Dora Riparia at
veyed by the penstock reaches the
city, the production and distribution of thermal energy for
(Agnel-Serrù-Villa, Ceresole-Rosone, Valsoera-Telessio,
Pont Ventoux, near Oulx, at an alti-
underground power plant that houses
bed of the river Dora in the Gorge di
district heating and the provision of technological services.
Telessio-Eugio-Rosone, Rosone-Bardonetto, Bardonet-
tude of 1,046 m a.s.l., where a dam
the two electricity generation units:
Susa basin, which has a capacity of
forms a small reservoir with a capa-
one binary unit (turbine/generator)
420,000 m3. The pump of the ternary
Iren Energia constantly pursues its objectives, which are
• in the Susa Valley
city of 40,000 m3 . From here the
and one ternary unit (turbine/gene-
unit transfers the water in the Gorge
quality, reliability, sustainable development, energy effi-
(Pont Ventoux-Susa, Salbertrand-Chiomonte and Chio-
water flows through an underground
rator/pump).
basin to the Val Clarea reservoir so that
ciency and a close relationship with the areas in which it
channel to the reservoir of Val Clarea
Downstream from the plant, a pres-
it can be used to generate energy at
operates.
with its capacity of 561,000 m3, which
sure tunnel returns the water to the
peak demand times.
The Iren Energia pumped-storage and run-of-river hydro-
to-Pont and San Lorenzo-Rosone);
Iren Energia S.p.A.
Corso Svizzera, 95
10143 Torino - Italy
Tel. +39 011 5549 111
Fax +39 011 53 83 13
monte-Susa);
• in the outskirts of Turin (Po-Stura-San Mauro and La Loggia-Moncalieri).
electric power plants have an overall installed capacity of
• In the provinces of Salerno and Avellino
about 600 MW.
(Tusciano Power Centre).