World Power Plants

El Cuervo Chico20 MW Solar

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El Cuervo Chico is a 20 MW solar power plant in Spain. It is one of 277 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. Ranked #57 of 277 solar plants in Spain, El Cuervo Chico represents 0.27% of the national solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making this facility 100.85 times smaller. Nearby plants include ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA GRUPO 1 (1585.39 MW, Gas), Arcos de la Frontera Power Plant (1585 MW, Gas), and Don Rodrigo (175 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Andalusia, approximately 30 km from Jerez de la Frontera.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
36.8400°, -6.0580°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 568. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 13,940 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lebrija 3+4 (13.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.840000, -6.058000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

El Cuervo Chico is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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