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PROCESOS ECOLOGICOS VILCHES15 MW Waste

Waste

PROCESOS ECOLOGICOS VILCHES is a 15 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by PROCESOS ECOLOGICOS VILCHES S.A. Ranked #7 of 14 waste plants in Spain, this facility also represents 4.04% of the total waste capacity of 372 MW. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making this facility 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Olivares (9.1 MW, Solar), Central Hidroeléctrica Aceñas de San Rafael (0 MW, Unknown), and Inmueble Minero Industrial Casa de Central en La Urbana (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Andalusia, approximately 150 km from Granada.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
PROCESOS ECOLOGICOS VILCHES S.A.
Location
38.2070°, -3.5102°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 643. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #265 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

PROCESOS ECOLOGICOS VILCHES S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.207000, -3.510200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.4 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
758.8 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.6K
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
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