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.
36 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
36 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
VIESGO GENERACION S.L. operates 11 plants totalling 3,934 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 10,828 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
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
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