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Monte Alto9.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Monte Alto is a 9.5 MW solar power plant in Spain, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #130 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.13% of the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Monte Alto 212 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castejón 1 and 3 Power Plant (843 MW, Gas), CASTEJON GRUPO 2 (797.41 MW, Gas), and CTCC CASTEJON GRUPO 1 (424.91 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Navarre region, approximately 50 km from Pamplona.

Capacity
9.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
42.2600°, -1.7750°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 777. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #24,904 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,365 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

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 5,491 MW combined

Nearest plant: GUASCOR (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 42.260000, -1.775000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Monte Alto is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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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