The Tuscan field where geothermal electricity began: Prince Piero Ginori Conti's generator of 1904 produced ten kilowatts and lit five bulbs, and the world's first geothermal power plant, the 250 kilowatt Larderello 1, was completed there in 1913. The field now comprises 34 plants operated by Enel Green Power with about 800 megawatts of capacity, part of what makes Italy the sixth-largest geothermal producer in the world.
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Facility Type LocationLarderello, Tuscany, Italy 1 Capacity (MW)Current field capacity across 34 plants; the 1913 Larderello 1 plant was 0.25 MW. Commissioned YearFirst generation experiment 1904; the first geothermal power plant completed 1913. Some references date the first commercial plant to 1911; the cited page states 1913. Cross-Tradition Connections
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To find the first geothermal power plant in the world you have to go to Tuscany, Italy in the early twentieth century.
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