Power plant · Catalonia, Spain
Asco Power Plant
Asco Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Catalonia, Spain, with 1,988 MW of capacity, owned by Endesa.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Catalonia | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1984 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1971 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Endesa | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Endesa | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,988 MW (sum of operating units, ASCO 1 995.8 MW; ASCO 2 991.7 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,988 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 2 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WASC2-12345-0P | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WASC1-12345-0Z | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.2010, 0.5680 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchAlso recorded as
2 sources record Asco; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asco | asset:eic:18WASC1-12345-0Z | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Ascó Nuclear Power Plant | asset:wikidata:Q1640098 | Wikidata | Same name, coordinates, capacity and technology |
How it compares
Asco is the largest of 40 power plants in Catalonia and the 3rd-largest of 245 in Spain by capacity; its 1,988 MW is 2.3% of the 88,007 MW we hold for Spain. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalonia | 1st of 40 | 12,345 MW | 16% |
| Spain | 3rd of 245 | 88,007 MW | 2.3% |
| All power plants in our data | 118th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | 0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Started operating
Owner, operator and place
More from Endesa
- As Pontes Power Station2,259 MW
- Litoral de Almería Power Plant1,120 MW
- Teruel Power Plant1,101 MW
- Vandellòs Nuclear Power Plant1,045 MW
- Compostilla II Power Plant1,005 MW
- Besós V power station859 MW
- San Roque Power Plant792 MW
- Cubelles power station520 MW
Other power plants in Catalonia
- Besos1,671 MW
- Vandellòs Nuclear Power Plant1,045 MW
- Barcelona power station866 MW
- Besós V power station859 MW
- Plana del Vent Power Plant834 MW
- Besós power station812 MW
- Cubelles power station520 MW
- Foix506 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.