Cartagena (Escombreras) power station

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Cartagena (Escombreras) power station is an operating power station of at least 1249-megawatts (MW) in Cartegena, Murcia, Spain.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cartagena (Escombreras) power station Cartegena, Murcia, Spain 37.57274, -0.93841 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 37.57274, -0.93841

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3][4] 418[3] combined cycle[3] no[4] 2006[4]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3][4] 418[3] combined cycle[3] no[4] 2006[4]
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3][4] 413[3] combined cycle[3] no[4] 2006[4]

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 1 Naturgy Energy Group SA[5] Naturgy Energy Group SA [100.0%]
Unit 2 Naturgy Energy Group SA[5] Naturgy Energy Group SA [100.0%]
Unit 3 Naturgy Energy Group SA[5] Naturgy Energy Group SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172454/https://data.open-power-system-data.org/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 24 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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 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 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701171027/https://www.powerinfotoday.com/europe/aes-1200mw-ccgt-cartagena-spain/. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220601024423/http://cartago-ingenieros.com/proyectos-cartago-ingenieros/?lang=en. Archived from the original on 01 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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