Arcosol CSP is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Spain, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #32 of 277 solar plants in Spain. Its 49.9 MW represents 0.69% of Spain's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Arcosol CSP 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA GRUPO 1 (1,585.4 MW, Gas), Arcos de la Frontera Power Plant (1,585 MW, Gas), and Valle Solar Power Station (99.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the province of Cádiz, approximately 100 km northwest of Málaga.
15 years old
Spain, Europe
- 268. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #13,587 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,136 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 11,766 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Arcosol CSP is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
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