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FORESTAL DEL ATLANTICO24.8 MW Oil

Oil

FORESTAL DEL ATLANTICO is a 24.8 MW oil power plant in Spain, operated by FORESTAL DEL ATLANTICO S.A. since 2012. Ranked #22 of 30 oil plants in Spain. Its 24.8 MW accounts for 0.4% of Spain's total oil capacity of 6,176 MW. The largest oil plant in Spain is CT SANTURCE 2 at 897 MW, making FORESTAL DEL ATLANTICO 36.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central de Ciclo Combinado Endesa - As Pontes (856 MW, Gas), CTCC AS PONTES GRUPO 5 (855.67 MW, Gas), and MEIRAMA GRUPO 1 (557.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Galicia, approximately 30 km from the city of A Coruña.

Capacity
24.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
FORESTAL DEL ATLANTICO S.A.
Location
43.4604°, -8.2551°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 503. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #17,988 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #841 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

FORESTAL DEL ATLANTICO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 4,162 MW combined

Nearest plant: EUME GR 1 (15.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.460400, -8.255100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.4 Kt
76 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
691.9 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.7K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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