World Power Plants

ECOCARBURANTES21.666 MW Natural Gas

Gas

ECOCARBURANTES is a 21.666 MW gas power plant in Spain, operated by ECOCARBURANTES ESPANOLES S.A. since 2012. Ranked #73 of 84 gas plants in Spain, it represents 0.04% 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 ECOCARBURANTES 77.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cartagena Power Plant (1,249 MW, Gas), CARTAGENA GRUPO 1 (1,248.82 MW, Gas), and CTCC ESCOMBRERAS (815.64 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Murcia, approximately 50 km from Alicante.

Capacity
21.666 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
ECOCARBURANTES ESPANOLES S.A.
Location
37.6051°, -0.9862°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 554. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #18,702 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,172 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ECOCARBURANTES ESPANOLES S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 4,285 MW combined

Nearest plant: CARTAGENA GRUPO 1 (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.605100, -0.986200
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
41.8 Kt
85 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
585.9 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.1K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.