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HORTA MEDIO AMBIENTE14.94 MW Waste

Waste

HORTA MEDIO AMBIENTE is a 14.94 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by HORTA MEDIO AMBIENTE S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #11 of 14 waste plants in Spain, this facility's 14.94 MW represents 4.02% of Spain's total waste capacity of 372 MW. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making this facility 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include SALIME 4 (157.24 MW, Hydro), CORNATEL GR 1 (130.66 MW, Hydro), and Presa de Salime (78.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Ourense, approximately 120 km southwest of the city of Santiago de Compostela.

Capacity
14.94 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HORTA MEDIO AMBIENTE S.A.
Location
42.8561°, -7.1636°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 652. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,561 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Operator portfolio

HORTA MEDIO AMBIENTE S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

92 plants within 100 km, 8,995 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. BULLANA (14 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.856100, -7.163600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.2 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.6K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
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
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