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AZULIBER

Gas power plant in Valencia, Spain. Approximate location 40.0667, -0.2.

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AZULIBER is a 18 MW gas power plant in Valencia, Spain. It is operated by AZULIBER 1 S.L.. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 20k homes (estimated). It ranks #617 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 21.6% of Spain's electricity; the national grid averages 154 gCO₂/kWh (74.6% low-carbon) (2025).

18Legacy source-record capacity
20,047homes powered (est.)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1006221.

Data status

Known data

FacilityAZULIBER WRI
CountrySpain · Valencia WRI
Coordinates40.0667, -0.2 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity18 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerAZULIBER 1 S.L. WRI

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions28,067 t CO₂/yr calculated
Capacity rank in country#617 of 899 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#86 of 95 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.33× · 54 MW median · 95 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent20,047 calculated
Climate17.0°C · HDD 1,033 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 41/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 18 MW, AZULIBER is below the median gas plant in Spain (54 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Spain

BESOS GRUPO 5: 1,671 MW2kBESOS GRU…ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA GRUPO 1: 1,585 MW2kARCOS DE L…CARTAGENA GRUPO 1: 1,249 MW1kCARTAGENA …Cartagena (Escombreras) power station: 1,249 MW1kCartagena …CCC SAGUNTO GRUPO 2: 1,232 MW1kCCC SAGUNT…ESCOMBRERAS GRUPO 1: 1,199 MW1kESCOMBRERA…El Fangal power station: 1,199 MW1kEl Fangal …PALOS DE LA FRONTERA GRUPO 1: 1,167 MW1kPALOS DE L…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by AZULIBER 1 S.L..

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

17.0°Cannual mean temp
1,033heating degree-days (base 18°C)
663cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
33 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 10 °CJF: 11 °CFM: 13 °CMA: 15 °CAM: 18 °CMJ: 22 °CJJ: 25 °CJA: 25 °CAS: 22 °CSO: 18 °CON: 14 °CND: 11 °CD25 °C

Heating degree-days here run 58% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 26/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~1% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
41/100environmental-severity index
14.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
35 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #86 largest gas power plant of 95 in Spain by capacity.

Spain has 95 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 32,018 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 40.0667, -0.2 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is AZULIBER?

AZULIBER is a 18 MW source-record gas power plant in Valencia, Spain.

How many homes can AZULIBER power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 20,047 homes (estimated).

Who operates AZULIBER?

AZULIBER is operated by AZULIBER 1 S.L..

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