World Power Plants

Las Gabias S18 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Las Gabias S is an 18 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #67 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it contributes 0.25% to the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Las Gabias S 112.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include COGENERACION MOTRIL (48.8 MW, Gas) and PARQUE EOLICO DE LAS AZORRILLAS (32 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Granada Province, approximately 10 km from the city of Granada.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Acciona Energy
Location
37.1290°, -3.7120°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 598. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,800 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Acciona Energy operates 10 plants totalling 549 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 2,572 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Gabias N (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.129000, -3.712000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Las Gabias S is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroNuclearWind
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