World Power Plants

Archidona7.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Archidona is a 7.3 MW solar power plant in Spain, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #161 of 277 solar plants in Spain, Archidona's 7.3 MW accounts for 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Archidona 276 times smaller. Nearby plants include Campanillas power plant (416 MW, Gas), MALA1 (CTCC MALAGA) (415.509 MW, Gas), and Tajo de la Encantada hydro power plant (377 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Málaga, approximately 40 km northeast of Málaga city.

Capacity
7.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
37.0900°, -4.4330°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 809. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #26,470 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,973 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,795 MW combined

Nearest plant: IZNAJAR 1 (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.090000, -4.433000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Archidona is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Spain
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroNuclearWind
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