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PURINARSA TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES15 MW Waste

Waste

PURINARSA TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES is a 15 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by PURINARSA S.L. Ranked #7 of 14 waste plants in Spain, this facility represents 4.04% of the country's total waste capacity of 372 MW. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making PURINARSA TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include COMPOSTILLA II GR 5 (1,005 MW, Coal), ANLLARES GR 1 (346.84 MW, Coal), and PUENTE BIBEY 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of León, approximately 120 km from Oviedo.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PURINARSA S.L.
Location
42.4496°, -6.9476°

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
Operator portfolio

PURINARSA S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 6,313 MW combined

Nearest plant: SOBRADELO 2 (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.449600, -6.947600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.4 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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