The Power Stations

Ferrera Erbognone. On May 14, 2004 the combined cycle power station was inaugurated, the first one in Italy after the opening up of the electric market. This power station has an installed capacity of approximately 1,030 megawatts articulated in three combined cycle units, two of them with approximately 390 megawatts capacity are fired with natural gas, the third one with approximately 250 megawatts capacity will be fired in part with natural gas and complemented with refinery gas obtained from the gasification of tar from visbreaking from Eni's nearby Sannazzaro de' Burgondi refinery.

Ravenna. Two new combined cycle 390 megawatts units started operations. Added to the existing 190 megawatts, the power station's installed capacity reached approximately 970 megawatts.
Brindisi. Three new combined cycle units each with 390 megawatt capacity are under construction. When fully operational the power station will have a total capacity of approximately 1,320 megawatts, including already existing amounts. The completion of the power station is expected between the end of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006.

Mantova. Work is underway for the installation of two new combined cycle 390 megawatt units, the first one of which already performed its first parallel run with the national network. The second unit is expected to start operating in the second half of 2005, with full operation in early 2006. When completed, the power station will have a total installed capacity to approximately 840 megawatts. This power station will provide steam for heating purposes delivered to Mantova's urban network through a remote heating system.

Ferrara. EniPower owns 51% of the share capital of Società EniPower Ferrara (SEF) in partnership with EGL Italia, an Italian affiliate of the Swiss group EGL. SEF started the construction of two new combined cycle units with a capacity of 390 megawatt each which will bring total installed capacity at Ferrara to 840 megawatts. Operations are expected to start in 2007. In 2004 some 80 megawatts of capacity were purchased.