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FOUNDED: 1962 HEADQUARTERS: ROME, ITALY CEO: FLAVIO CATTANEO EMPLOYEES: 60,000 INSTALLED CAPACITY: 27.5GW

Enel Green Power has helped turn Enel into one of the world’ s bestknown renewable energy names. Hydropower has been central to that story, as it brings flexibility to a portfolio that also leans heavily on wind and solar.

Enel’ s hydro heritage stretches back to the very origins of Italian electrification, with some of its plants having operated continuously for over a century. The diversity of its portfolio makes it a hugely influential player in Europe today.

Enel is a huge investor in hydropower

38 June 2026