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97:37.558086°N 5.329056°W
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386:Gemasolar, with its
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235:Capacity factor
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398:Performance
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377:solar power
347:molten salt
116:Operational
100: /
76:Coordinates
1444:Categories
1374:Monte Alto
1329:El Coronil
1314:Calasparra
1299:Alvarado I
1227:Wind farms
912:Alvarado I
657:2012-03-19
569:2019-12-10
515:2019-12-10
488:References
175:Collectors
124:March 2009
85:37°33′29″N
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1379:Olmedilla
1364:Lobosillo
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1309:Beneixama
1245:Maranchon
1185:Cancelled
1176:Vandellòs
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1037:Lieberose
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134:May 2011
62:Location
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