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ESCATRON GR 5 is a 65 MW coal power plant in Spain, operated by VIESGO GENERACION S.L. and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #16 of 17 coal plants in Spain, ESCATRON GR 5's 65 MW represents 0.69% of Spain's total coal capacity of 9,408 MW. The largest coal plant in Spain is LITORAL DE ALMERIA GR 2 at 1,120 MW, making ESCATRON GR 5 17.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TERUEL GR 3 (1,055.77 MW, Coal), ESCATRON (804.36 MW, Gas), and Escatrón Thermal Power Plant (804 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Aragon region, approximately 150 km west of Zaragoza.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
VIESGO GENERACION S.L.
Location
41.2961°, -0.3376°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 209. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,019 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,498 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

VIESGO GENERACION S.L. operates 11 plants totalling 3,934 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 10,828 MW combined

Nearest plant: MENUZA (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.296100, -0.337600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
256.8 Kt
313 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.24 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
55.8K
cars per year
34.2K
homes per year
11.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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