LA RISCA is a 50 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated by TERMOSOLAR ALVARADO S.L. since 2009. Ranked #17 of 277 solar plants in Spain. Its 50 MW represents 0.69% of Spain's 7,280 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making this facility 40.34 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 province of Badajoz, approximately 80 km southwest of Mérida.
17 years old
Spain, Europe
- 242. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
17 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
TERMOSOLAR ALVARADO S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 830 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LA RISCA 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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