MAJADAS is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Extremadura, Spain. It ranks #256 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 21.8% 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 WRI1006663.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000824705; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 49.9 MW, MAJADAS is well above the median solar plant in Spain (10 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #36 largest solar power plant of 243 in Spain by capacity.
Spain has 243 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 5,166 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Casatejada · Solar · 11.3 MW · Extremadura
- Talayuela 1 · Solar · 10 MW · Extremadura
- Almaraz · Solar · 22.1 MW · Extremadura
- CN ALMARAZ 1 · Nuclear · 2,093 MW · Extremadura
- VALDECANAS 3 · Hydro · 249 MW · Extremadura
- Don Quijote · Solar · 17.8 MW · Castille-La Mancha
Location
Coordinates 39.9687, -5.7417 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is MAJADAS?
MAJADAS is a 49.9 MW solar power plant in Extremadura, Spain, Pre Construction 2010.