World Power Plants

Olmeda de la Cuesta7.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Olmeda de la Cuesta is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in Spain, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #157 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it represents 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Olmeda de la Cuesta 265.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include TRILLO (1003.41 MW, Nuclear) and Trillo Nuclear Power Plant (1003 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Castilla-La Mancha region, approximately 80 km northeast of Madrid.

Capacity
7.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
40.3190°, -2.4750°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 805. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #26,247 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,868 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 4,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: BUENDIA GRUPO 1 (24.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.319000, -2.475000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Olmeda de la Cuesta is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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