World Power Plants

San José del Valle CSP49.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

San José del Valle CSP is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Spain, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #32 of 277 solar plants in Spain, it contributes 0.69% to the country's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making San José del Valle CSP 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA GRUPO 1 (1585.4 MW, Gas), Arcos de la Frontera Power Plant (1585 MW, Gas), and Valle Solar Power Station (99.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cádiz Province, approximately 70 km from Seville.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Abengoa Solar
Location
36.6610°, -5.8510°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 268. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,139 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Abengoa Solar operates 13 plants totalling 695 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 10,858 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valle Solar Power Station (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.661000, -5.851000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

San José del Valle CSP is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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