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LAS SALINAS 8 GAS 251.25 MW Oil

Oil

LAS SALINAS 8 GAS 2 is a 51.25 MW oil-fired power plant in Spain, operated by UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. since 2000. Ranked #16 of 30 oil plants in Spain. Its 51.25 MW represents 0.83% 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 8 GAS 2 17.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 9 (72.11 MW, Oil), LA BARCA 1 (52.09 MW, Hydro), and LAS SALINAS 9 (11.74 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Canary Islands, approximately 200 km from the mainland of Spain.

Capacity
51.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

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

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 240. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,982 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #643 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

26 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, 321 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
102.1 Kt
157 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.66 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.2K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
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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