Coal-Fired Plants in Spain

Algeciras Location: Cadiz Operator: Enel Viesgo Configuration: 1 X 220 MW, 1 X 533 MW Operation: 1970-1975 Fuel: coal, natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: Stein, B&W Espanola T/G supplier: Alsthom, WH Photograph courtesy of Enel Viesgo Posted 3 Jun 2005	Anllares Location: Leon Operator: Union Fenosa Configuration: 1 X 350 MW Operation: 1982 Fuel: anthracite, bituminous coal Boiler supplier: GDV T/G supplier: MHI Photograph courtesy of Union Fenosa Posted 11 Aug 2004	As Pontes Location: La Coruna Operator: Endesa Configuration: 4 X 350 MW Operation: 1976-1979 Fuel: lignite, subbituminous coal Boiler supplier: GDV T/G supplier: MHI, WH Quick facts: With local lignite reserves declining, the Pontes plant is being gradually converted to running on imported coal only. The 356m stack has a base diameter of 36m and tapers to 18m at the top. At completion, it was the world's largest stack by volume. Photograph courtesy of Endesa Posted 5 Jun 2005
Cercs Location: Barcelona Operator: Enel Viesgo Configuration: 1 X 160 MW Operation: 1971 Fuel: lignite Boiler supplier: Deutsche Babcock T/G supplier: Siemens Photograph courtesy of Enel Viesgo Posted 3 Jun 2005	Compostilla II Location: Leon Operator: Endesa Configuration: 2 X 141 MW, 1 X 330 MW, 2 X 350 MW Operation: 1961-1984 Fuel: anthracite, bituminous coal Boiler supplier: GDV T/G supplier: WH, MHI Quick facts: The first generating units at Compostilla I went online in 1945. The Unit-3 T/G set was MHI's first major power equipment sale into Spain. In May 2005, Endesa contracted with Inerco to install new combustion control systems at Compostilla and in Jan 2006, MHI received orders for FGD systems for Units 4&5. MHI and Duro Felguera will install the FGD equipment by 2008. Photograph courtesy of Endesa Posted 22 Jun 2006	Escatron-5 Location: Zaragoza Operator: Enel Viesgo Configuration: 1 X 80 MW Operation: 1990 Fuel: lignite Boiler supplier: ASEA, B&W Espanola T/G supplier: ?? Quick facts: This is one of only a handful of pressurized fluidized-bed combustion units in the world. The plant uses a 63-MW PFBC boiler and a 17-MW gas turbine. The local lignite has 5% sulphur and about 25% ash. Photograph courtesy of Enel Viesgo Posted 3 Jun 2005
Meirama Location: Spain Operator: Union Fenosa Configuration: 1 X 553 MW Operation: 1980 Fuel: bituminous coal, lignite Boiler supplier: Deutsche Babcock T/G supplier: BBC Photograph courtesy of Union Fenosa Posted 11 Aug 2004	Robla Location: Spain Operator: Union Fenosa Configuration: 1 X 270 MW, 1 X 350 MW Operation: 1971-1984 Fuel: anthracite, bituminous coal Boiler supplier: FW, Deutsche Babcock T/G supplier: BBC, Siemens Photograph courtesy of Union Fenosa Posted 11 Aug 2004	Puente Nuevo-3 Location: Cordoba Operator: Enel Viesgo Configuration: 1 X 324 MW Operation: 1980 Fuel: bituminous coal, anthracite, oil Boiler supplier: GDV T/G supplier: BBC Photograph courtesy of Enel Viesgo Posted 4 Jun 2005
	Puertollano Location: Ciudad Real Operator: Enel Viesgo Configuration: 1 X 221 MW Operation: 1972 Fuel: bituminous coal, oil Boiler supplier: Stein T/G supplier: Alsthom Photograph courtesy of Enel Viesgo Posted 4 Jun 2005

Abbreviations: FW = Foster Wheeler, B&W = Babcock & Wilcox, BBC = Brown Boveri & Cie, GDV = Generadores de Vapor Foster Wheeler SA, MHI = Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, T/G = turbine generator, WH = Westinghouse

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 12/27/07

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