Montalto Di Castro power station is the largest operational gas-fired power plant in Europe as of 2021, with a gross generating capacity of 3.6 gigawatts, equally split in four combined-cycle gas turbines. This power plant is located in Italy, sponsored by Enel SpA, and uses the technology of combined heat and power, generating heat and electricity. By comparison, Pembroke power station in the United Kingdom is the second largest gas plant and has five combined-cycle gas turbines which combined have a total capacity of 2.3 gigawatts. Most of the largest gas power plants are located in the United Kingdom.
Largest operational natural gas power plants by capacity in Europe as of 2021
(in megawatts)
Characteristic
Capacity in megawatts
Montalto Di Castro (Enel, Italy)
3,600
Pembroke (RWE Generation, UK)
2,305
Staythorpe C (RWE Generation, UK)
1,828
EEM (Electrabel Nederland NV, Netherlands)
1,798
Besós (Endesa SA & Naturgy Energy Group, Spain)
1,671
Castellón (Iberdrola Generacion SA, Spain)
1,621
Arcos de la Frontera (Iberdrola Generacion SA, Spain)
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