Arcos de la Frontera power station

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Arcos de la Frontera power station is an operating power station of at least 1585-megawatts (MW) in Arcos de La Frontera, Cadiz, Spain.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Arcos de la Frontera power station Arcos de La Frontera, Cadiz, Spain 36.6721, -5.8164 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC-1, Unit CC-2, Unit CC-3: 36.6721, -5.8164

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC-1 operating[2] gas[3] 389[3][4] combined cycle[3] no[5] 2005[3]
Unit CC-2 operating[2] gas[3] 373[3][4] combined cycle[3] no[5] 2005[3]
Unit CC-3 operating[2] gas[3] 823[3][4] combined cycle[3] no[5] 2005[3]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit CC-1 Iberdrola Generacion S.A.[6] Iberdrola SA [100.0%]
Unit CC-2 Iberdrola Generacion S.A.[6] Iberdrola SA [100.0%]
Unit CC-3 Iberdrola Generacion S.A.[6] Iberdrola SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20230104102433/http://www.ree.es/en/datos/publications/annual-system-report/spanish-electricity-system-2020-report. Archived from the original on 04 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20080621095110/http://www.20minutos.es:80/noticia/24246/0/central/electrica/Ambiente/. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172731/https://github.com/PyPSA/powerplantmatching. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210505194126/https://www.iberdrola.com/about-us/figures/main-operational-data. Archived from the original on 05 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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