List of power stations in Spain

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This is a list of power stations in Spain.

Hydroelectric

StationLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)
Alcántara Dam Alcántara 39°43′47″N6°53′06″W / 39.7298316°N 6.8851018°W / 39.7298316; -6.8851018 (Alcantara Dam) 916
Aldeadávila Dam Aldeadávila de la Ribera 41°12′41″N6°41′13″W / 41.2115117°N 6.6868329°W / 41.2115117; -6.6868329 (Aldeadaville Dam) 1,200
Almendra Dam Almendra 41°16′14″N6°19′12″W / 41.2705494°N 6.3198853°W / 41.2705494; -6.3198853 (Almendra Dam) 857
Mequinenza Dam Mequinenza 41°22′08″N0°16′24″W / 41.368983°N 0.273381°W / 41.368983; -0.273381 (Mequinenza Dam) 384
Moralets-LlausetMoralets-Llauset 42°34′51″N0°41′40″W / 42.580961°N 0.694330°W / 42.580961; -0.694330 (Moralets-Llauset Dam) 210
Sallente-Estany GentoSallente-Estany Gento 42°30′24″N0°59′46″E / 42.5066°N 0.9961°E / 42.5066; 0.9961 (Sallente-Estany Gento Dam) 339
Talarn Dam Talarn 42°10′47″N0°54′48″E / 42.1797876°N 0.9132493°E / 42.1797876; 0.9132493 (Talarn Dam) 30

Nuclear

NameLocationCoordinatesTypeCapacity, MWeOperationalNotes
Almaraz NPP Almaraz 39°48′27″N5°41′55″W / 39.8073987°N 5.6985569°W / 39.8073987; -5.6985569 (Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) PWR 20931983–
Ascó Unit I Ascó 41°11′59″N0°34′06″E / 41.1997106°N 0.5684137°E / 41.1997106; 0.5684137 (Ascó Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) PWR 10301984–
Ascó Unit II Ascó 41°11′59″N0°34′06″E / 41.1997106°N 0.5684137°E / 41.1997106; 0.5684137 (Ascó Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) PWR 10301984–
Cofrentes NPP Cofrentes 39°12′47″N1°03′03″W / 39.2131365°N 1.0509109°W / 39.2131365; -1.0509109 (Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 9941985–
Santa María de Garoña NPP Santa María de Garoña 42°46′31″N3°12′26″W / 42.7753458°N 3.2072836°W / 42.7753458; -3.2072836 (Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 4601971–2013
José Cabrera NPP Almonacid de Zorita 40°20′53″N2°53′08″W / 40.3479178°N 2.8856277°W / 40.3479178; -2.8856277 (José Cabrera nuclear power plant) PWR 1421968–2006
Trillo NPP Trillo 40°42′05″N2°37′22″W / 40.7014636°N 2.6228356°W / 40.7014636; -2.6228356 (Trillo Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 10661988–
Vandellòs Unit I Vandellòs 40°57′04″N0°51′59″E / 40.9510652°N 0.8663964°E / 40.9510652; 0.8663964 (Vandellòs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) GCR 4801972–1989shut down after fire
Vandellòs Unit II Vandellòs 40°57′03″N0°51′55″E / 40.9507006°N 0.865345°E / 40.9507006; 0.865345 (Vandellòs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) PWR 9921988–

Solar

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity, MWpOperationalNotes
Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park Olmedilla de Alarcón 39°37′N2°04′W / 39.617°N 2.067°W / 39.617; -2.067 (Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park) 602008
Alvarado I Alvarado 38°50′N6°50′W / 38.833°N 6.833°W / 38.833; -6.833 (Alvarado I) 502009Solar thermal
Puertollano Photovoltaic Park Puertollano 38°37′N3°58′W / 38.617°N 3.967°W / 38.617; -3.967 (Puertollano Photovoltaic Park) 47.62008
La Magascona and Magasquila photovoltaic power stations La Magascona 39°26′N5°56′W / 39.433°N 5.933°W / 39.433; -5.933 (La Magascona and Magasquila photovoltaic power stations) 34.52008
Arnedo Solar Plant Arnedo 42°16′N1°41′W / 42.267°N 1.683°W / 42.267; -1.683 (Arnedo Solar Plant) 342008
Dulcinea Solar Plant Cuenca 39°39′N2°48′W / 39.650°N 2.800°W / 39.650; -2.800 (Dulcinea Solar Plant) 31.82009
Spex Mérida 38°53′N6°17′W / 38.883°N 6.283°W / 38.883; -6.283 (SPEX) 302008
Osa de la Vega Solar Plant Cuenca 38°39′N2°48′W / 38.650°N 2.800°W / 38.650; -2.800 (Osa de la Vega Solar Plant) 302008
Fuente Álamo Solar Power Plant Fuente-Álamo 37°41′N1°49′W / 37.683°N 1.817°W / 37.683; -1.817 (Fuente Álamo Solar Power Plant) 262008
Guadarranque solar power plant Guadarranque 36°11′N5°25′W / 36.183°N 5.417°W / 36.183; -5.417 (Guadarranque solar power plant) 202008

Wind

Fossil fuels

NameLocationCoordinatesFuelCapacity, MWeOperationalNotes
Endesa TermicAs Pontes 43°26′29″N7°51′46″W / 43.441389°N 7.862639°W / 43.441389; -7.862639 (Endesa Termic) Coal14681974–2024356 metres tall chimney
Teruel Power PlantTeruel 40°59′50″N0°22′50″W / 40.997181°N 0.380639°W / 40.997181; -0.380639 (Teruel Power Plant) Coal10501981-2020343 metres tall chimney
Central Tèrmica, Sant Adria de BesosSant Adria de Besos 41°25′37″N2°14′06″E / 41.426908°N 2.234989°E / 41.426908; 2.234989 (Central Tèrmica, Sant Adria de Besos) Natural Gas1976-2011
Central Térmica de MeiramaLousa de Arriba 43°10′03″N8°24′38″W / 43.167439°N 8.410561°W / 43.167439; -8.410561 (Central Térmica de Meirama)
Compostilla II Power Station Cubillos del Sil 42°36′47″N6°33′46″W / 42.6129989°N 6.5626734°W / 42.6129989; -6.5626734 (Compostilla II Power Station) Coal13141961-2020
Los Barrios Power Plant Los Barrios 36°10′55″N5°25′11″W / 36.1819392°N 5.4197359°W / 36.1819392; -5.4197359 (Los Barrios Power Plant) Coal567.51985-Kept in reserve
Central térmica de Morvedre Sagunto 39°38′37″N0°13′54″W / 39.6436189°N 0.2317214°W / 39.6436189; -0.2317214 (Central térmica de Morvedre) Natural Gas12122007-
Central térmica Litoral de Almería Carboneras 36°58′42″N1°54′18″W / 36.9783267°N 1.904929°W / 36.9783267; -1.904929 (Central térmica Litoral de Almería) Coal11681985-2021
Central térmica de Sabón Arteixo 43°19′49″N8°30′10″W / 43.3304068°N 8.5028252°W / 43.3304068; -8.5028252 (Central térmica de Sabón) Coal4001972-2010
Barcelona power station Barcelona 41°20′12″N2°09′33″E / 41.336667°N 2.159167°E / 41.336667; 2.159167 (Central térmica del Puerto de Barcelona) Natural Gas8662008-
Cubelles power station Natural gas5201975–2015
Besós power station
Besós V power station

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