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COGENERACION MOTRIL48.8 MW Natural Gas

Gas

COGENERACION MOTRIL is a 48.8 MW gas power plant in Spain, operated by COGENERACION MOTRIL S.A. since 2001. Ranked #63 of 84 gas plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.1% of the country's total gas capacity of 48,147 MW. The largest gas plant in Spain is BESOS GRUPO 5 at 1,671 MW, making COGENERACION MOTRIL 34 times smaller. Nearby plants include Las Gabias S (18 MW, Solar), PARQUE EOLICO EL CONJURO (17 MW, Wind), and P.E. EL CONJURO (13.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Andalusia, approximately 70 km from Granada.

Capacity
48.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
COGENERACION MOTRIL S.A.
Location
36.7334°, -3.5413°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 322. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #14,312 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,758 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

COGENERACION MOTRIL S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 1,689 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EOLICO EL CONJURO (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.733400, -3.541300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.3 Kt
192 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.36 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.5K
cars per year
12.6K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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