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TORTOSA ENERGIA39.58 MW Natural Gas

Gas

TORTOSA ENERGIA is a 39.58 MW gas power plant in Spain, operated by TORTOSA ENERGIA SA since its commissioning in 2011. Ranked #66 of 84 gas plants in Spain, this plant's capacity represents 0.08% of Spain's total gas capacity of 48,147 MW. The largest gas plant in Spain is BESOS GRUPO 5 at 1,671 MW, making this facility 42.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include ASCO GR (Nuclear, 1990.5 MW), Ascó Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 1988 MW), and VANDELLOS GR 2 (Nuclear, 1045.31 MW). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 150 km from Barcelona.

Capacity
39.58 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
TORTOSA ENERGIA SA
Location
40.8125°, 0.5216°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 373. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #15,385 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,900 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

TORTOSA ENERGIA SA operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 14,743 MW combined

Nearest plant: LES COLLADETES I (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.812500, 0.521600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
76.5 Kt
156 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.15 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.6K
cars per year
10.2K
homes per year
3.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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