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LOS GUINCHOS 15 GAS MOVIL 267.3 MW Oil

Oil

LOS GUINCHOS 15 GAS MOVIL 2 is a 67.3 MW oil-fired power plant in Spain, operated by UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U. since 2006. Ranked #15 of 30 oil plants in Spain. Its 67.3 MW represents 1.09% of Spain's total oil capacity of 6,176 MW. The largest oil plant in Spain is CT SANTURCE 2 at 897 MW, making LOS GUINCHOS 15 GAS MOVIL 2 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central térmica Los Guinchos (108.5 MW, Oil) and Los Guinchos power station (105.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Canary Islands, approximately 20 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Capacity
67.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
UNION ELECTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACION S.A.U.
Location
28.6538°, -17.7867°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 204. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,913 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #554 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

20 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

2 plants within 100 km, 214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central térmica Los Guinchos (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.653800, -17.786700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
134.1 Kt
206 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.68 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.2K
cars per year
17.9K
homes per year
6.1M
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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