Hoya de Los Vicentes is a 20 MW solar power plant located in Spain. It is part of a total of 277 solar plants in the country, which together have a capacity of 7,280 MW. Ranked #57 of 277 solar plants in Spain, Hoya de Los Vicentes accounts for 0.27% of the national solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making this facility 100.85 times smaller. Nearby plants include CENTRAL SOLAR TERMOELECTRICA ENERSTAR VILLENA (49.9 MW, Solar), YECLA 1 (49.2 MW, Wind), and P. E. LOS REVENTONES (34 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, approximately 70 km southeast of Valencia.
6 years old
Spain, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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