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.
15 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 8,569 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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