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CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20

Gas power plant in Andalusia, Spain. Approximate location 36.1834, -5.3933.

GasAndalusiaSpainCO₂ modelled

CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 is a 781 MW gas power station in Andalusia, Spain. It is operated by PUENTE MAYORGA GENERACION S.L.U.. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 879k homes (estimated). It ranks #42 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2004, it is around 22 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 284,035 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 66k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 21.6% of Spain's electricity; the national grid averages 154 gCO₂/kWh (74.6% low-carbon) (2025).

781Source-backed capacity
879,291homes powered (est.)
284,035t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2004commissioned (~22 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1006292.

Data status

Known data

FacilityCAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 WRI
CountrySpain · Andalusia WRI
Coordinates36.1834, -5.3933 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity781 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerPUENTE MAYORGA GENERACION S.L.U. WRI
Commissioned2004 WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions284,035 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#42 of 899 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#24 of 95 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers14.46× · 54 MW median · 95 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent879,291 calculated
Climate17.5°C · HDD 771 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 41/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

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/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000400660); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 781 MW, CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 is well above 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.

~284,035 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

66kpassenger cars driven for a year
37khomes' yearly energy use
4.7 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

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 PUENTE MAYORGA GENERACION S.L.U..

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 hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 36.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

17.5°Cannual mean temp
771heating degree-days (base 18°C)
599cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
96 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 12 °CJF: 13 °CFM: 14 °CMA: 15 °CAM: 18 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 24 °CAS: 22 °CSO: 19 °CON: 16 °CND: 13 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 69% 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: 24/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~2% 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
12.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
19 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 #24 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.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 36.1834, -5.3933 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20?

CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 is a 781 MW source-record gas power plant in Andalusia, Spain, commissioned in 2004.

How many homes can CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 879,291 homes (estimated).

Who operates CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20?

CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 is operated by PUENTE MAYORGA GENERACION S.L.U..

How much CO₂ does CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 emit?

CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR GRUPO 20 has modelled emissions of about 284,035 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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