World Power Plants

Zaratán9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zaratán is a 9 MW solar power plant in Spain. Ranked #136 of 277 solar plants in Spain. Its 9 MW represents 0.12% of Spain's 7,280 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Spain is Almaraz at 2,017 MW, making Zaratán 223.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PENAFLOR III (97.98 MW, Wind), SAN LORENZO A (88.125 MW, Wind), and P. E. CUESTA MANERA (49.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Castile and León, approximately 150 km northwest of Madrid.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Location
41.6428°, -4.8151°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 783. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,442 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures operates 134 plants totalling 1,633 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,076 MW combined

Nearest plant: Electra Popular Vallisoletana (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 41.642800, -4.815100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zaratán is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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