ARONA 1 GAS 1 is a 43.2 MW oil power plant in Spain, operated by UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. since 2003. Ranked #19 of 30 oil plants in Spain, this plant represents 0.7% of Spain's total oil capacity of 6,176 MW. The largest oil plant in Spain is CT SANTURCE 2 at 897 MW, making ARONA 1 GAS 1 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRANADILLA 1 GAS 1 (693.34 MW, Oil), Central Eléctrica de Caletillas (288 MW, Oil), and CANDELARIA 9 VAPOR 5 (153.94 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Canary Islands, approximately 50 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
23 years old
Spain, Europe
- 346. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #14,862 worldwide by installed capacity
- #702 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
23 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. operates 10 plants totalling 2,159 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,259 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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