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LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 972.11 MW Oil

Oil

LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 9 is a 72.11 MW oil power plant in Spain, operated by UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. since 2005. Ranked #14 of 30 oil plants in Spain. Its 72.11 MW accounts for 1.17% of Spain's total oil capacity of 6,176 MW. The largest oil plant in Spain is CT SANTURCE 2 at 897 MW, making LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 9 12.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LA BARCA 1 (52.09 MW, Hydro), LAS SALINAS 8 GAS 2 (51.25 MW, Oil), and LAS SALINAS 9 (11.74 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Canary Islands, approximately 30 km from Las Palmas.

Capacity
72.11 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U.
Location
28.5004°, -13.8627°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 196. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,615 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #536 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. operates 10 plants totalling 2,159 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 300 MW combined

Nearest plant: LA BARCA 1 (29.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.500400, -13.862700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
143.7 Kt
221 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.02 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.2K
cars per year
19.2K
homes per year
6.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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