La Corchuela is a 26.3 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #52 of 277 solar plants in Spain, La Corchuela's 26.3 MW represents 0.36% of Spain's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making La Corchuela 76.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 province of Badajoz, approximately 200 km southwest of Madrid.
15 years old
Spain, Europe
- 492. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #17,482 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,789 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 805 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Corchuela is a solar power plant producing approximately 41 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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