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 37.5727, -0.9384 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 37.57274, -0.93841
  • Unit 2: 37.57274, -0.93841
  • 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 MW[4] combined cycle[4] no[3] - -
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3][4] 418 MW[4] combined cycle[4] no[3] - -
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3][4] 413 MW[4] combined cycle[4] no[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 1 Naturgy Energy Group SA Naturgy Energy Group SA
Unit 2 Naturgy Energy Group SA Naturgy Energy Group SA
Unit 3 Naturgy Energy Group SA Naturgy Energy Group SA



Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022083705/https://data.open-power-system-data.org/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform". Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701171027/https://www.powerinfotoday.com/europe/aes-1200mw-ccgt-cartagena-spain/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. {{cite web}}: 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/20230104102433/http://www.ree.es/en/datos/publications/annual-system-report/spanish-electricity-system-2020-report. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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