Girasol is a 5 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #224 of 277 solar plants in Spain, Girasol's 5 MW represents 0.07% of Spain's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Girasol 403.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include EXTRESOL-1 (149.8 MW, Solar), PLANTA TERMOSOLAR DE OLIVENZA-1 (50 MW, Solar), and Alvarado (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the region of Extremadura, approximately 200 km southwest of Madrid.
Spain, Europe
- 873. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
42 plants within 100 km, 849 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Girasol is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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