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Las palmas LNG power station

Gas power plant in Gran Canaria, Spain. Approximate location 28.13410738, -15.41487417.

GasGran CanariaSpainCCGT · HRSG

Las palmas LNG power station is a 70 MW gas power plant in Gran Canaria, Spain. It is operated by Totisa Holdings. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 79k homes (estimated). It ranks #175 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).

70MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
78,840homes powered (est.)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityLas palmas LNG power station GEM-GOGPT
CountrySpain · Gran Canaria GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates28.13410738, -15.41487417 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity70 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerTotisa Holdings GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions110,376 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#175 / 899 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#47 / 95 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.30× · 54 MW · n=95 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent78,840 calculated
Environmental severityC4 · 53/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot 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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 70 MW, Las palmas LNG power station is well above the median gas plant in Spain (54 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Totisa Holdings.

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season mean
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

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 dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
53/100environmental-severity index
7.4°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 #47 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 28.13410738, -15.41487417 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Las palmas LNG power station?

Las palmas LNG power station is a 70 MW gas power plant in Gran Canaria, Spain.

How many homes can Las palmas LNG power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 78,840 homes (estimated).

Who operates Las palmas LNG power station?

Las palmas LNG power station is operated by Totisa Holdings.

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