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VERTEDERO DEL GARRAF12.444 MW Waste

Waste

VERTEDERO DEL GARRAF is a 12.444 MW waste power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA COG. RENOV.S.A. Y CLP ENVIROGAS. Ranked #14 of 14 waste plants in Spain, it represents 3.35% of the country's total waste capacity of 372 MW. The largest waste plant in Spain is FUENTE ALAMO III at 75 MW, making VERTEDERO DEL GARRAF 6 times smaller. Nearby plants include BESOS GRUPO 5 (1,670.81 MW, Gas), PUERTO DE BARCELONA GRUPO 2 (866.3 MW, Gas), and Barcelona power station (866 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 12 km southwest of Barcelona.

Capacity
12.444 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
ENDESA COG. RENOV.S.A. Y CLP ENVIROGAS
Location
41.3888°, 2.1590°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 697. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #22,384 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #316 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA COG. RENOV.S.A. Y CLP ENVIROGAS operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 5,915 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Vilanova (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.388800, 2.159000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.2 Kt
76 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
402.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
homes per year
1.1M
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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