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PLANTA COGENERACION BECOSA -FUENTE PIEDRA16.434 MW Waste

Waste

Planta Cogeneracion Becosa - Fuente Piedra is a 16.434 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by Neoelectra SC Fuente de Piedra Gestion S.L.U. since 2003. Ranked #6 of 14 waste plants in Spain, it accounts for 4.42% of the country's total waste capacity of 372 MW. The largest waste plant in Spain is Fuente Alamo III at 75 MW, making this facility 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Campanillas Power Plant (416 MW, Gas), MALA1 (CTCC Malaga) (415.509 MW, Gas), and Tajo de la Encantada Hydro Power Plant (377 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Malaga, approximately 50 km from Malaga city.

Capacity
16.434 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
NEOELECTRA SC FUENTE DE PIEDRA GESTION S.L.U.
Location
37.1353°, -4.7300°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 627. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #20,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #250 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

NEOELECTRA SC FUENTE DE PIEDRA GESTION S.L.U. operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 2,904 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Fábrica (11.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.135300, -4.730000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.3 Kt
101 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
764.9 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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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