Power plant · Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy
Cardano Power Plant
Cardano Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy, with 121 MW of capacity, operated by Societá Idroelettrica dell'Isarco.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | CARDANO | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Trentino-South Tyrol | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1926 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Societá Idroelettrica dell'Isarco | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 121 MW | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Run-of-river hydro (registered as Hydro Run-of-river and poundage) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 26WIMPI-S04CRDA9 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.4930, 11.3340 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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3 sources record Cardano; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARDANO | asset:eic:26WIMPI-S04CRDA9 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Kraftwerk Kardaun | asset:wikidata:Q2551197 | Wikidata | Same coordinates, capacity and technology |
| CARDANO | asset:opsd:26WIMPI-S04CRDA9 | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
How it compares
Cardano is the 8th-largest of 50 power plants in Trentino-South Tyrol and the 137th-largest of 869 in Italy by capacity; its 121 MW is 0.12% of the 99,204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trentino-South Tyrol | 8th of 50 | 3,713 MW | 3.3% |
| Italy | 137th of 869 | 99,204 MW | 0.12% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,011th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Operator and place
Other power plants in Trentino-South Tyrol
- S.Massenza 1 (Molveno)377 MW
- Santa Massenza Hydroelectric Power Station377 MW
- Cimego220 MW
- S.Floriano180 MW
- Centrale Naturno175 MW
- Naturns hydro power plant175 MW
- Taio161 MW
- Lana120 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.
- 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.