CENTRAL SOLAR TERMOELECTRICA ENERSTAR VILLENA is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated by ENERSTAR VILLENA S.A. since 2013. Ranked #32 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it accounts for 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 CENTRAL SOLAR TERMOELECTRICA ENERSTAR VILLENA 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include P. E. VIRGEN DE BELEN I (57.52 MW, Wind), MUELA DE MORATALLA (49.5 MW, Wind), and YECLA 1 (49.2 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in the province of Alicante, approximately 70 km southeast of Valencia.
13 years old
Spain, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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