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ENCE - PONTEVEDRA $$26.62 MW Natural Gas

Gas

ENCE - PONTEVEDRA is a 26.62 MW gas-fired power plant in Spain, operated by GRUPO EMPRESARIAL ENCE S.A. since 2008. Ranked #68 of 84 gas plants in Spain. Its 26.62 MW represents 0.06% of Spain's 48,147 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Spain is BESOS GRUPO 5 at 1,671 MW, making ENCE - PONTEVEDRA 62.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind), TAMBRE II GRUPO 1 (73.04 MW, Hydro), and P.E. TEA (48.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Galicia, approximately 30 km southwest of Santiago de Compostela.

Capacity
26.62 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
GRUPO EMPRESARIAL ENCE S.A.
Location
42.4167°, -8.6667°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 488. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #17,457 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,081 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

GRUPO EMPRESARIAL ENCE S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 5,609 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. PENAS GRANDES (17.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.416700, -8.666700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.4 Kt
105 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
925.5 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.2K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.3M
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
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