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Requena12 MW Solar

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Requena is a 12 MW solar power plant in Spain. It is one of 277 solar plants in the country, contributing to the national solar capacity. Ranked #80 of 277 solar plants in Spain. Its 12 MW represents 0.16% of Spain's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Requena 168 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Muela-Cortes (1390 MW, Hydro), Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant (1064 MW, Nuclear), and CN Cofrentes (1063.94 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the province of Cuenca, approximately 150 km from Valencia.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
39.4751°, -1.1546°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 700. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 11,765 MW combined

Nearest plant: BENAGEBER 2 (27.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.475100, -1.154600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Requena is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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