World Power Plants

Don Quijote15.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Don Quijote is a 15.2 MW solar power plant in Spain. Ranked #70 of 277 solar plants in Spain. Its 15.2 MW represents 0.21% of Spain's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Don Quijote 132 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Almaraz (2017 MW, Solar) and Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant (2017 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the province of Cáceres, approximately 200 km west of Madrid.

Capacity
15.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
39.8942°, -5.3246°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 637. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,139 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,935 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 8,569 MW combined

Nearest plant: AZUTAN 2 (23.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.894200, -5.324600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Don Quijote is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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
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