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Arcosol CSP49.9 MW Solar

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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.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
36.6630°, -5.8280°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
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

82 plants within 100 km, 11,766 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valle Solar Power Station (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.663000, -5.828000
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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