Power plant · Galicia, Spain
As Pontes Power Station
As Pontes Power Station is a coal power plant in Galicia, Spain, with 2,259 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | P.G.RODR | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Galicia | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Spain | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Villabella s.n., 15328 As Pontes de García Rodríguez | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1976 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1972 | 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 |
| Operator | Endesa Generación, S.A. | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,259 MW (sum of operating units, P.G.RODR 1 350.9 MW; P.G.RODR 2 351 MW; P.G.RODR 3 350.2 MW; P.G.RODR 4 350.8 MW; PGR5TG1 276.6 MW; PGR5TG2 276.3 MW; PGR5TV 302.7 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,259 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 7 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hard coal (registered as Fossil Hard coal) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas (registered as Fossil Gas) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Thermal | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 638,450 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WPGR3-12345-0L | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WPGR2-12345-0V | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WPGR5-123456-J | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WPGR4-12345-0B | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 18WPGR1-12345-04 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.4520, -7.8510 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 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.
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5 records in 4 sources describe As Pontes Power Station; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.G.RODR | asset:eic:18WPGR1-12345-04 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| As Pontes Power Station | asset:wikidata:Q3398318 | Wikidata | Same coordinates, capacity and technology |
| Endesa Generación, S.A. - As Pontes | asset:eu-ets:es-1508 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name and operator |
| PUENTES | asset:opsd:18WPGR1-12345-04 | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
| CTCC AS PONTES, GRUPO 5 | asset:opsd:18WPGR5-123456-J | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
How it compares
As Pontes Power Station is the largest of 20 power plants in Galicia and the largest of 226 in Spain by capacity; its 2,259 MW is 2.8% of the 80,401 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galicia | 1st of 20 | 5,677 MW | 40% |
| Spain | 1st of 226 | 80,401 MW | 2.8% |
| All power plants in our data | 83rd of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | 0.13% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 638,450 tCO2e
Owner, operators and place
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- Besós V power station859 MW
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Other power plants in Galicia
- Meirama Power Plant557 MW
- Saint Stephen Dam442 MW
- CON400 MW
- Sabón Power Plant391 MW
- Puente Bibey hydro power plant313 MW
- Belesar310 MW
- central hidroeléctrica de Hedrada270 MW
- Soutelo hydro power plant215 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.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.
- Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe). Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe), Restricted.
- 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.