CENTRAL TERMOSOLAR LA AFRICANA is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated by AFRICANA ENERGIA S.L. since 2012. Ranked #32 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it contributes 0.69% of the total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making CENTRAL TERMOSOLAR LA AFRICANA 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include PUENTE NUEVO GR 3 (299.76 MW, Coal), Palma del Rio CSP (100 MW, Solar), and PLANTA SOLAR TERMICA HELIOENERGY 1 (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the province of Sevilla, about 100 km northeast of Seville.
14 years old
Spain, Europe
- 268. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,139 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
AFRICANA ENERGIA S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 2,598 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CENTRAL TERMOSOLAR LA AFRICANA 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
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