Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station is a 54 MW gas power plant in Madrid, Spain. It is operated by Peninsular Cogeneracion SA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 61k homes (estimated). It ranks #205 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2001, it is around 25 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 37,285 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 8.7k 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-280.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 34 MW for Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power st, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 54 MW, Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station is around 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.
~37,285 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Spain gas capacity
- 0.2% of 32,018 MW across 95 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 21 of 83 dated gas 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 gas plants in Spain
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Peninsular Cogeneracion SA.
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 40.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 25% 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: 41/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% 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
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness 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 #48 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
- ACECA GRUPO 4 · Gas · 758.7 MW · Castille-La Mancha
- LAS PICADAS GRUPO 1 · Hydro · 24.3 MW · Madrid
- P. E. LA PLATA · Wind · 21 MW · Castille-La Mancha
- Álabe Villarrubia power station · Gas · 25 MW · Castille-La Mancha
- Bargas · Solar · 5.2 MW · Castille-La Mancha
- SILVON 2 · Hydro · 81.5 MW · Madrid
Location
Coordinates 40.2709, -3.7681 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station?
Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station is a 54 MW gas power plant in Madrid, Spain, commissioned in 2001.
Who operates Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station?
Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station is operated by Peninsular Cogeneracion SA.
How much CO₂ does Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station emit?
Peninsular de Cogeneracion Mill power station has modelled emissions of about 37,285 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).