Las Salinas power station is a 171 MW oil power station in Canary Islands, Spain. It is operated by Endesa SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 128k homes (estimated). It ranks #103 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1981, it is around 45 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 3.5% of Spain's electricity; the national grid averages 154 gCO₂/kWh (74.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lassalinas_spain.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408751; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 171 MW, Las Salinas power station is well above the median oil plant in Spain (67.3 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Spain oil capacity
- 2.8% of 6,078 MW across 33 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 32 dated oil plants in Spain are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Spain
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Endesa SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
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 #10 largest oil power plant of 33 in Spain by capacity.
Spain has 33 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 6,078 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 9 · Oil · 72.1 MW · Canary Islands
- LAS SALINAS 8 GAS 2 · Oil · 51.2 MW · Canary Islands
- LAS SALINAS 9 (GAS MOVIL 1) · Oil · 11.7 MW · Canary Islands
- LA BARCA 1 · Hydro · 52.1 MW · Canary Islands
- PUNTA GRANDE 19 DIESEL 11 · Oil · 184.9 MW · Canary Islands
- Las palmas LNG power station · Gas · 70 MW · Gran Canaria
Location
Coordinates 28.50414, -13.84489 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Las Salinas power station?
Las Salinas power station is a 171 MW oil power plant in Canary Islands, Spain, commissioned in 1981.
Who operates Las Salinas power station?
Las Salinas power station is operated by Endesa SA [100%].