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Central térmica de la Pereda50 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

Central térmica de la Pereda is a 50 MW coal power plant in Spain, operated by Hunosa. Ranked #17 of 17 coal plants in Spain, it represents 0.53% of Spain's total coal capacity of 9,408 MW. The largest coal plant in Spain is LITORAL DE ALMERIA GR 2 at 1,120 MW, making this facility 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aboño Power Plant (904 MW, Gas), ABONO 2 (877.66 MW, Coal), and CTCC SOTO DE RIBERA GRUPO 5 (854.17 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Asturias, approximately 30 km west of Oviedo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hunosa
Location
43.2725°, -5.8092°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 242. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,548 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Hunosa operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 7,759 MW combined

Nearest plant: SOTO RIBERA 3 (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.272533, -5.809241
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
197.5 Kt
241 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.16 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2050
24 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.9K
cars per year
26.3K
homes per year
9.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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