This is a list of power stations in Spain.
Station | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
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Alcántara Dam | Alcántara | 39°43′47″N6°53′06″W / 39.7298316°N 6.8851018°W | 916 |
Aldeadávila Dam | Aldeadávila de la Ribera | 41°12′41″N6°41′13″W / 41.2115117°N 6.6868329°W | 1,200 |
Almendra Dam | Almendra | 41°16′14″N6°19′12″W / 41.2705494°N 6.3198853°W | 857 |
Mequinenza Dam | Mequinenza | 41°22′08″N0°16′24″W / 41.368983°N 0.273381°W | 384 |
Moralets-Llauset | Moralets-Llauset | 42°34′51″N0°41′40″W / 42.580961°N 0.694330°W | 210 |
Sallente-Estany Gento | Sallente-Estany Gento | 42°30′24″N0°59′46″E / 42.5066°N 0.9961°E | 339 |
Talarn Dam | Talarn | 42°10′47″N0°54′48″E / 42.1797876°N 0.9132493°E | 30 |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Type | Capacity, MWe | Operational | Notes |
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Almaraz NPP | Almaraz | 39°48′27″N5°41′55″W / 39.8073987°N 5.6985569°W | PWR | 2093 | 1983– | |
Ascó Unit I | Ascó | 41°11′59″N0°34′06″E / 41.1997106°N 0.5684137°E | PWR | 1030 | 1984– | |
Ascó Unit II | Ascó | 41°11′59″N0°34′06″E / 41.1997106°N 0.5684137°E | PWR | 1030 | 1984– | |
Cofrentes NPP | Cofrentes | 39°12′47″N1°03′03″W / 39.2131365°N 1.0509109°W | BWR | 994 | 1985– | |
Santa María de Garoña NPP | Santa María de Garoña | 42°46′31″N3°12′26″W / 42.7753458°N 3.2072836°W | BWR | 460 | 1971–2013 | |
José Cabrera NPP | Almonacid de Zorita | 40°20′53″N2°53′08″W / 40.3479178°N 2.8856277°W | PWR | 142 | 1968–2006 | |
Trillo NPP | Trillo | 40°42′05″N2°37′22″W / 40.7014636°N 2.6228356°W | PWR | 1066 | 1988– | |
Vandellòs Unit I | Vandellòs | 40°57′04″N0°51′59″E / 40.9510652°N 0.8663964°E | GCR | 480 | 1972–1989 | shut down after fire |
Vandellòs Unit II | Vandellòs | 40°57′03″N0°51′55″E / 40.9507006°N 0.865345°E | PWR | 992 | 1988– |
This article needs to be updated.(November 2023) |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity, MWp | Operational | Notes |
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Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | Olmedilla de Alarcón | 39°37′N2°04′W / 39.617°N 2.067°W | 60 | 2008 | |
Alvarado I | Alvarado | 38°50′N6°50′W / 38.833°N 6.833°W | 50 | 2009 | Solar thermal |
Puertollano Photovoltaic Park | Puertollano | 38°37′N3°58′W / 38.617°N 3.967°W | 47.6 | 2008 | |
La Magascona and Magasquila photovoltaic power stations | La Magascona | 39°26′N5°56′W / 39.433°N 5.933°W | 34.5 | 2008 | |
Arnedo Solar Plant | Arnedo | 42°16′N1°41′W / 42.267°N 1.683°W | 34 | 2008 | |
Dulcinea Solar Plant | Cuenca | 39°39′N2°48′W / 39.650°N 2.800°W | 31.8 | 2009 | |
Spex | Mérida | 38°53′N6°17′W / 38.883°N 6.283°W | 30 | 2008 | |
Osa de la Vega Solar Plant | Cuenca | 38°39′N2°48′W / 38.650°N 2.800°W | 30 | 2008 | |
Fuente Álamo Solar Power Plant | Fuente-Álamo | 37°41′N1°49′W / 37.683°N 1.817°W | 26 | 2008 | |
Guadarranque solar power plant | Guadarranque | 36°11′N5°25′W / 36.183°N 5.417°W | 20 | 2008 |
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