Villanueva de la Jara is a 5.2 MW solar power plant in Spain, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #214 of 277 solar plants in Spain, this plant's 5.2 MW accounts for 0.07% of Spain's total solar capacity of 7,280 MW. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Villanueva de la Jara 387 times smaller. Nearby plants include PARQUE EOLICO LOMILLA II (70.5 MW, Wind), Olmedilla (60 MW, Solar), and P.E. TINAJEROS (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Castilla-La Mancha region, approximately 150 km from Valencia.
8 years old
Spain, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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