El Carpio de Tajo is a 50 MW solar power plant located in Spain. This facility is part of the 277 solar plants in the country, which collectively generate 7,280 MW. It is positioned at coordinates 39.8700, -4.4750. Ranked #17 of 277 solar plants in Spain, El Carpio de Tajo contributes 0.69% to the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar facility in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making El Carpio de Tajo 40.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CASTREJON GRUPO 1 (80.73 MW, Hydro), P. E. ESCALON (30 MW, Wind), and Los Navalmorales (6.6 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Toledo Province, approximately 90 km southwest of Madrid.
7 years old
Spain, Europe
- 242. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 3,150 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Carpio de Tajo 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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