Gas- and Oil-fired Plants in Spain

 

Aceca
Location: Toledo
Operator: Iberdrola
Configuration: 2 X 316 MW
Operation: 1969-1970
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Boiler supplier: CE
T/G supplier: Westinghouse

Photograph courtesy of Iberdrola
Posted 11 May 2002

Barranco de Tirajana
Location: Islas Canarias
Operator: Unelco-Endesa
Configuration: 2 X 80 MW
Fuel: fuel oil
Operation: 1995-1996
Boiler supplier: Babcock & Wilcox Espanola
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: These units were retrofit with Alstom seawater FGD scrubbers.

Photograph courtesy of laProvincia.es
Posted 8 Aug 2010

Cristobal Colon
Location: Huelva
Operator: Endesa
Configuration: 1 X 70 MW, 1 X 148 MW, 1 X 160 MW, 1 X 400 MW CCGT
Operation: 1961-2006
Fuel: heavy oil, natural gas
Boiler supplier: B&W, CE
T/G supplier: GE, MHI
Quick facts: The old oil- and gas-fired steams sets were replaced by a Mitsubishi Heavy 701F, single-shaft combined cycle. Unit-1 is retired, Units2&3 are mothballed.

Photograph by pericoterrades (flickr)
Posted 25 May 2008

Sabon
Location: A Coruna
Operator: Union Fenosa
Configuration: 1 X 120 MW, 1 X 350 MW
Operation: 1972-1975
Fuel: heavy oil, natural gas
Boiler supplier: ICL, CEC
T/G supplier: GEC, BBC

Photograph courtesy of Union Fenosa
Posted 11 Aug 2004

 

Santurce
Location: Vizcaya
Operator: Iberdrola
Configuration: 1 X 377 MW, 1 X 542 MW
Operation: 1969-1972
Fuel: heavy oil
Boiler supplier: CE, B&W Espana
T/G supplier: General Electric

Photograph courtesy of Iberdrola
Posted 28 Apr 2002

Sant Adrià de Besòs
Location: Barcelona
Operator: Fecsa-Endesa
Configuration: 3 X 350 MW
Operation: 1973-1976
Fuel: heavy oil, natural gas
Boiler supplier: Deutsche Babcock
T/G supplier: Siemens
Quick facts: The 200m stacks on the Sant Adria plant were dubbed the Three Marias when built and have become local landmarks. Endesa plans to shut the remaining two units plant after completing three new CCGT blocks (one already on line) and there is an ongoing civic debate as to the future of the boiler and chimney structures.

Photograph courtesy of www.solarquitectura.com
Posted 19 Mar 2008

Abbreviations

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

Updated 08/08/10

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