LA DEHESA is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated by RENOVABLES SAMCA S.A. since 2010. Ranked #32 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.69% of the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making LA DEHESA 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include EXTRESOL-1 (149.8 MW, Solar), Alvarado (50 MW, Solar), and LA RISCA (50 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the province of Badajoz, around 180 km southwest of Madrid.
16 years old
Spain, Europe
- 268. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #13,587 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,136 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
RENOVABLES SAMCA S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 100 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 2,329 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LA DEHESA is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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