Tarragona Refinery power station is a 85 MW oil power plant in Catalonia, Spain. It is operated by Repsol SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 64k homes (estimated). It ranks #150 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2000, it is around 26 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 2,033,426 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 474k cars driven for a year. 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_tarragonarefinery_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 · L100000408746; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 85 MW, Tarragona Refinery 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.
2,033,426 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Spain oil capacity
- 1.4% of 6,078 MW across 33 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 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 Repsol 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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.2°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 a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine 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 #13 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
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- CTCC PLANA DEL VENT 2 · Gas · 834.1 MW · Catalonia
- VANDELLOS GR 2 · Nuclear · 1,087 MW · Catalonia
- TERMOSOLAR BORGES · Solar · 24.3 MW · Catalonia
Location
Coordinates 41.1765, 1.224 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tarragona Refinery power station?
Tarragona Refinery power station is a 85 MW oil power plant in Catalonia, Spain, commissioned in 2000.
Who operates Tarragona Refinery power station?
Tarragona Refinery power station is operated by Repsol SA [100%].
How much CO₂ does Tarragona Refinery power station emit?
Tarragona Refinery power station has measured emissions of about 2,033,426 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).