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PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA79.918 MW Natural Gas

Gas

PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA is a 79.918 MW gas power plant in Spain, operated by PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA DE ZICUNAGA SA. Ranked #60 of 84 gas plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.17% of the country's total gas capacity of 48,147 MW. The largest gas plant in Spain is BESOS GRUPO 5 at 1,671 MW, making PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA 20.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (1.119 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Basque Country, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, San Sebastián.

Capacity
79.918 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA DE ZICUNAGA SA
Location
43.2596°, -1.9688°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 189. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,250 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,468 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA DE ZICUNAGA SA operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 6,163 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (35.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.259600, -1.968800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
154.4 Kt
315 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.09 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.6K
cars per year
20.6K
homes per year
7.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Spain
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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