Arcos de la Frontera power station

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Arcos de la Frontera power station is an operating power station of at least 1585-megawatts (MW) in Arcos de La Frontera, Cadiz, Spain.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Arcos de la Frontera power station Arcos de La Frontera, Cadiz, Spain 36.6721, -5.8164 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC-1, Unit CC-2, Unit CC-3: 36.6721, -5.8164

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC-1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 389.2[5][4] combined cycle[4] 2005[4]
Unit CC-2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 373.2[5][4] combined cycle[4] 2005[4]
Unit CC-3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 823[5][4] combined cycle[4] 2005[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
Unit CC-1 Iberdrola Generacion SA [100.0%]
Unit CC-2 Iberdrola Generacion SA [100.0%]
Unit CC-3 Iberdrola Generacion SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "RegistroPublico.aspx". energia.serviciosmin.gob.es. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20080621095110/http://www.20minutos.es:80/noticia/24246/0/central/electrica/Ambiente/. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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