Power plant · Apulia, Italy
Candela Power Plant
Candela Power Plant is a gas power plant in Apulia, Italy, with 401 MW of capacity, owned by Edison.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Apulia | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Italy | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Strada Provinciale 102 - Deliceto Gavitello km 7,5, 71024 CANDELA - FG | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2005 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Edison | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Edison | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 401 MW | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas (registered as Fossil Gas) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 467,607 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 26WIMPI-S16CNDLL | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.2020, 15.4760 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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4 sources record Candela; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candela | asset:eic:26WIMPI-S16CNDLL | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Candela | asset:eu-ets:it-956 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
| Candela power plant | asset:wikidata:Q11963074 | Wikidata | Same name, coordinates and capacity |
| Candela | asset:opsd:26WIMPI-S16CNDLL | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
How it compares
Candela is the 7th-largest of 16 power plants in Apulia and the 77th-largest of 938 in Italy by capacity; its 401 MW is 0.35% of the 114,417 MW we hold for Italy. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apulia | 7th of 16 | 6,840 MW | 5.9% |
| Italy | 77th of 938 | 114,417 MW | 0.35% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,407th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 467,607 tCO2e
Owner, operator and place
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Other power plants in Apulia
- Brindisi SUD CE2,420 MW
- Enipower Brindisi1,260 MW
- Sorgenia Puglia Centrale di Modugno810 MW
- Brindisi Nord500 MW
- CET 2450 MW
- Ratino421 MW
- Ilva Taranto CET3400 MW
- Enipower Taranto66 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe). Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe), Restricted.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.