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FUENTE ALAMO III75 MW Waste

Waste

FUENTE ALAMO III is a 75 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by CARDENAL BELLUGA S.L. Ranked #1 of 14 waste plants in Spain. Its 75 MW represents 20.18% of Spain's 372 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making it the only plant of its size. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cartagena Power Plant (1249 MW, Gas), CARTAGENA GRUPO 1 (1248.82 MW, Gas), and CTCC ESCOMBRERAS (815.64 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Region of Murcia, approximately 50 km northeast of Murcia City.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
CARDENAL BELLUGA S.L.
Location
37.7000°, -1.1000°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 192. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #26 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

CARDENAL BELLUGA S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 4,349 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lobosillo (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.700000, -1.100000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
151.8 Kt
460 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.43 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.0K
cars per year
20.2K
homes per year
6.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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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