| Project | GAS CONVERSION ABOÑO THERMAL POWER PLANT |
| Promoter | EDP |
| Brief description | The Aboño thermal power plant, the main power generation facility in the Principality of Asturias, has successfully completed its conversion from coal to natural gas, marking a milestone in the region’s energy transition process. This project, led by EDP and Corporación Masaveu, has been developed over more than 18 months of technical and engineering work, culminating with the commissioning of group 2 of the plant to natural gas and steel gases, thus guaranteeing a reliable energy supply and significantly reducing pollutant emissions. |
| Main characteristics | Project objectives Eliminate the use of coal in electricity generation in Asturias. Reduce pollutant emissions: ~100 % particulate matter ~85 % sulfur oxides ~75 % nitrogen oxides ~30 % average CO₂. Ensure the continuity of electricity supply for Asturian industry, maintaining more than 550 MW of installed power. Prepare the facility for the future incorporation of renewable hydrogen and alternative gases. |
| Execution period | January 1, 2024 to June 25, 2025 |
| Total budget (€) | 45 M€ |
| Forecast of employment generated | The project generated more than 600 jobs through the participation of more than 80 companies, promoting local industrial activity. |
| CO2 emissions avoided | 30 % reduction of average CO₂. |
| Other information of interest | It allows the company to continue providing 220kV power service in the center of Asturias, maintaining more than 550 MW of installed capacity. Although the project has focused on natural gas, the facility is ready to incorporate renewable hydrogen, aligning with broader decarbonization initiatives such as Asturias H2 Valley, which seeks to boost the production of green hydrogen throughout the region. |
