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Central Termosolar Andasol 250 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Central Termosolar Andasol 2 is a 50 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated by Central Termosolar Uno since 2009. Ranked #17 of 277 solar plants in Spain. Its 50 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 Central Termosolar Andasol 2 40.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include ANDASOL-3 (149.7 MW, Solar), Andasol solar power station (149.7 MW, Solar), and P.E. DOLAR 1 (99 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Andalusia region, approximately 37 km from Granada.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Central Termosolar Uno
Location
37.2169°, -3.0567°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 242. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Central Termosolar Uno operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 968 MW combined

Nearest plant: Andasol solar power station (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.216904, -3.056659
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Central Termosolar Andasol 2 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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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