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PLANTA DDP GUARDO14.685 MW Waste

Waste

PLANTA DDP GUARDO is a 14.685 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by DESIMPACTO DE PURINES GUARDO S.A. It is one of 14 waste plants in the country, contributing to a total waste capacity of 372 MW. Ranked #12 of 14 waste plants in Spain, PLANTA DDP GUARDO's 14.685 MW represents 3.95% of the nation's waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making this facility 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include CT GUARDO 2 (485.85 MW, Coal), LA REMOLINA GR 1 (83.19 MW, Hydro), and C.H. SAHECHORES (20.216 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Castile and León region, approximately 150 km from Valladolid.

Capacity
14.685 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
DESIMPACTO DE PURINES GUARDO S.A.
Location
42.8261°, -4.8463°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 660. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,605 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #275 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Operator portfolio

DESIMPACTO DE PURINES GUARDO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 3,849 MW combined

Nearest plant: LA REMOLINA GR 1 (25.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.826100, -4.846300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.7 Kt
90 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.5K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
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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