Torrelavega power station is a 83 MW gas power plant in Cantabria, Spain. It is operated by Sniace SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 93k homes (estimated). It ranks #153 of 899 Spain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2001, it is around 25 years old — relatively modern. 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 GOGPT_torrelavega_spain.
Data status
Known 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 40 MW for Solvay Torrelavega power station, 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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 83 MW, Torrelavega power station is well above the median gas plant in Spain (54 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Spain gas capacity
- 0.3% 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 Sniace SA [100%].
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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.4°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 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 #43 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
- Torrelavega Mill power station · Coal · 37 MW · Cantabria
- Solvay Torrelavega power station · Gas · 40 MW · Cantabria
- P.E. CAMPISABALOS · Wind · 24.4 MW · Cantabria
- P.E. LA COTERA · Wind · 18 MW · Cantabria
- Gajano power station · Oil · 76 MW · Santander
- BARCENA GR 1 · Hydro · 61.1 MW · Cantabria
Location
Coordinates 43.359004, -4.054891 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Torrelavega power station?
Torrelavega power station is a 83 MW gas power plant in Cantabria, Spain, commissioned in 2001.
Who operates Torrelavega power station?
Torrelavega power station is operated by Sniace SA [100%].