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LAS SALINAS 9 (GAS MOVIL 1)11.74 MW Oil

Oil

LAS SALINAS 9 (GAS MOVIL 1) is an 11.74 MW oil power plant in Spain, operated by UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #29 of 30 oil plants in Spain. Its 11.74 MW represents 0.19% 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 9 76.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 9 (72.11 MW, Oil), LA BARCA 1 (52.09 MW, Hydro), and LAS SALINAS 8 GAS 2 (51.25 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Canary Islands, approximately 30 km from Las Palmas.

Capacity
11.74 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

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

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 714. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #23,015 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,168 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

38 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, 360 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
23.4 Kt
36 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
889.1 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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