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FINSA-SANTIAGO23.96 MW Natural Gas

Gas

FINSA-SANTIAGO is a 23.96 MW gas power plant in Spain, operated by COGENERACION DEL NOROESTE S.L. and commissioned in 2002. Ranked #70 of 84 gas plants in Spain. Its 23.96 MW represents 0.05% of Spain's total gas capacity of 48,147 MW. The largest gas plant in Spain is BESOS GRUPO 5 at 1,671 MW, making FINSA-SANTIAGO 69.77 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MEIRAMA GRUPO 1 (557.2 MW, Coal), CTCC SABON GRUPO 3 (391.31 MW, Gas), and TAMBRE II GRUPO 1 (73.04 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of A Coruña, approximately 30 km from the city of A Coruña.

Capacity
23.96 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
COGENERACION DEL NOROESTE S.L.
Location
42.8805°, -8.5457°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 538. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #18,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,135 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

COGENERACION DEL NOROESTE S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 6,315 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. CORZAN (16.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.880500, -8.545700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
46.3 Kt
94 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.11 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.1K
cars per year
6.2K
homes per year
2.1M
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
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