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TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES15 MW Waste

Waste

TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES is a 15 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by NEOELECTRA SC ECONERGIA NAVARRA S.L. since 2005. Ranked #7 of 14 waste plants in Spain, this plant contributes 4.04% to the country's total waste capacity of 372 MW. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ASCO GR (1,990.5 MW, Nuclear) and MEQUINENZA 1 (322.36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Zaragoza, approximately 100 km west of Barcelona.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
NEOELECTRA SC ECONERGIA NAVARRA S.L.
Location
41.5667°, 0.5167°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 643. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #265 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

NEOELECTRA SC ECONERGIA NAVARRA S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 15,252 MW combined

Nearest plant: LERIDA (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.566700, 0.516700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.4 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
637.4 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
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
Top Fuels

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