Solvay Torrelavega power station

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Solvay Torrelavega power station is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in Barreda, Cantabria, Spain.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Solvay Torrelavega power station Barreda, Cantabria, Spain 43.37658, -4.04467 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 43.37658, -4.04467

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] 40[3] combined cycle[3] 2001[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
Unit 1 Solvay SA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[2]
  • Captive industry: Both[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Solvay+Quimica+S.L./@43.3765796-4.04467011054m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0xd493e464a265189:0x5e2008c4f69b4ff1!8m2!3d43.3761499!4d-4.0438285. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210929201110/https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2019/04/03/ser_torrelavega/1554289280_629691.html. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.ecologistasenaccion.org/9707/rechazo-a-la-termica-de-enel-viesgo-en-solvay/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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