World Power Plants

Puertollano47.6 MW Solar

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Puertollano is a 47.6 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #45 of 277 solar plants in Spain, this facility represents 0.65% of the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Puertollano 42.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include REPSOL PUERTOLLANO (80.5 MW, Gas), Ibersol CSP (50 MW, Solar), and Picón II (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the province of Ciudad Real, approximately 200 km south of Madrid.

Capacity
47.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Iberdrola
Location
38.6200°, -3.9740°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 327. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #14,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,177 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Iberdrola operates 66 plants totalling 30,109 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 1,179 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ibersol CSP (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.620000, -3.974000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Puertollano is a solar power plant producing approximately 75 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
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