Electric Power System of the Balearic Islands

Description of the electric power supply of the Balearic Islands.

Menorca

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On Menorca just a single power plant exists at Mahon ( Maó ) at 39°53′49″N 4°15′31″E / 39.89694°N 4.25861°E / 39.89694; 4.25861 (Mahon ( Maó ) Power Station). It is oil fired and has a net generation capacity of 245 MW. From it 2 132 kV-lines run to Dragonera substation.

132 kV/15 kV-Substations

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Beside the connection between Mahon ( Maó) power station and Dragonera substation, there is a 132 kV-line interconnecting the following substations.

Location Coordinates
Dragonera 39°53′28″N 4°14′12″E / 39.89111°N 4.23667°E / 39.89111; 4.23667 (Dragonera Substation)
Es Mercadal 39°58′37″N 4°5′44″E / 39.97694°N 4.09556°E / 39.97694; 4.09556 (Es Mercadal Substation)
Ciutadella 40°0′12″N 3°51′19″E / 40.00333°N 3.85528°E / 40.00333; 3.85528 (Ciutadella Substation)

Planned 132 kV/15 kV Substations

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Location Coordinates
Poima 39°53′9″N 4°14′3″E / 39.88583°N 4.23417°E / 39.88583; 4.23417 (Poime Substation)
Oeste 40°0′38″N 3°51′40″E / 40.01056°N 3.86111°E / 40.01056; 3.86111 (Oeste Substation)

Power cable to Mallorca

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A 132 kV-line links Ciutadella substation on Menorca with Es Bessons substation on Mallorca. It runs from Ciutadella substation overhead to Celan Bosch cable terminal at 39°55′55″N 3°50′1″E / 39.93194°N 3.83361°E / 39.93194; 3.83361 (Celan Bosch cable terminal) where the submarine cable to Mallorca starts. It ends at Cala Mesquida cable terminal at Cala Mesquida 39°44′19″N 3°25′38″E / 39.73861°N 3.42722°E / 39.73861; 3.42722 (Cala Mesquida terminal), where the overhead line to Es Bessons substation starts.

Ibiza/Formentera

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On Ibiza and Formentera, there are two thermal power stations, one on Ibiza, the other on Formentera.

Station Place Fuel type Capacity (MW) Year of inauguration Coordinates
Elvissa Power Station Elvissa Natural Gas / Diesel backup 292 MW 38°55′9″N 1°25′51″E / 38.91917°N 1.43083°E / 38.91917; 1.43083 (Elvissa Power Station)
Formentera Power Station Sant Francesc Natural Gas 14 MW 38°41′31″N 1°27′49″E / 38.69194°N 1.46361°E / 38.69194; 1.46361 (Formentera Power Station)

69 kV/15 kV substation

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The substations on Ibiza are interconnected together with Elvissa Power Station over a 69 kV-ring running from Elvissa Power Station via Torrent, Santa Eularia, Sant Antoni and Sant Jordi. Beside this, there is a connection between Torrent and San Antonio. Since 2007 a 69 kV-cable with a capacity of 50 MW connects the powergrid of Formentera with that of Ibiza. The terminals of this cable are Torrent and Formentera Power Station. From Torrent a 132 kV three phase AC link to Santa Ponsa, Mallorca is under construction (capacity 2 x 100 MV).

Place Coordinates
Sant Jordi 38°54′16″N 1°22′41″E / 38.90444°N 1.37806°E / 38.90444; 1.37806 (Sant Jordi Substation)
Sant Antoni 38°57′26″N 1°20′10″E / 38.95722°N 1.33611°E / 38.95722; 1.33611 (Sant Antoni Substation)
Torrent 38°56′9″N 1°25′57″E / 38.93583°N 1.43250°E / 38.93583; 1.43250 (Torrent Substation)
Santa Eulària 39°0′23″N 1°29′25″E / 39.00639°N 1.49028°E / 39.00639; 1.49028 (Santa Eulària Substation)

Planned 69 kV/15 kV-Substation

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Location Coordinates
Bossa 38°53′28″N 1°23′56″E / 38.89111°N 1.39889°E / 38.89111; 1.39889 (Bossa Substation)

Mallorca

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Power Stations

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There are four thermal power plants on Mallorca. The first two feed in the 220 kV-grid

Station Location Type Capacity (MW) Year of inauguration Coordinates
Murterar Power Station Alcudia coal-/oil-fired 527.8 MW 39°48′35″N 3°5′31″E / 39.80972°N 3.09194°E / 39.80972; 3.09194 (Murterar Power Station)
Son Reus Power Station Palma gas turbine 432.8 MW 39°38′55″N 2°40′48″E / 39.64861°N 2.68000°E / 39.64861; 2.68000 (Son Reus Power Station)
Cas Tresorer Power Station Palma gas turbine 400 MW 39°34′3″N 2°41′22″E / 39.56750°N 2.68944°E / 39.56750; 2.68944 (Cas Tresorer Power Station)

HVDC-connection to the mainland

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An HVDC cable (±250 kV) with the name Cometa has been commissioned in August 2012. The converter substation is at Santa Ponsa 39°32′2″N 2°30′21″E / 39.53389°N 2.50583°E / 39.53389; 2.50583 (Santa Ponsa HVDC Static-Inverter Plant). It will also contain a 220 kV/132 kV-substation, from which a 132 kV submarine cable for three-phase AC will run to Torrent on Ibiza.

220 kV/69 kV-Substations

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The backbone of power supply of Mallorca is the 220 kV grid. The following stations are in service

Place Coordinates
Es Bessons 39°34′55″N 3°9′29″E / 39.58194°N 3.15806°E / 39.58194; 3.15806 (Es Bessons Substation)
Llubi 39°40′24″N 3°2′22″E / 39.67333°N 3.03944°E / 39.67333; 3.03944 (Llubi Substation)
Son Reus 39°39′3″N 2°40′44″E / 39.65083°N 2.67889°E / 39.65083; 2.67889 (Son Reus Substation)
Valldurgent 39°35′3″N 2°32′57″E / 39.58417°N 2.54917°E / 39.58417; 2.54917 (Valldurgent Substation)
Son Orlandis 39°36′1″N 2°44′40″E / 39.60028°N 2.74444°E / 39.60028; 2.74444 (Son Orlandis Substation)
Murterar Power Station 39°48′34″N 3°5′33″E / 39.80944°N 3.09250°E / 39.80944; 3.09250 (Murterar Power Station)

2 lines interconnect Valldurgent with Son Reus, Llubi with Murterar PowerStation and Llubi with Es Bessons substation. A single ring-line interconnects Llubi, Son Reus and Son Orlandis substation. New 220 kV-substations are planned/under construction at Santa Ponsa, Rafal, Latzer and Lucmajor. A three-phase 132 kV AC cable between Es Bessons and Ciutadella on Menorca is under construction.

69 kV/15 kV-Substations

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Distribution of electric power is done by 69 kV and 15 kV grids. The following 69 kV stations are in service.

Place Coordinates
Pollença 39°53′3″N 3°3′22″E / 39.88417°N 3.05611°E / 39.88417; 3.05611 (Pollença Substation)
Poligon 39°36′30″N 2°39′33″E / 39.60833°N 2.65917°E / 39.60833; 2.65917 (Poligon Substation)
Es Rafal 39°35′29″N 2°37′57″E / 39.59139°N 2.63250°E / 39.59139; 2.63250 (Es Rafal Substation)
S'Arenal 39°31′35″N 2°46′22″E / 39.52639°N 2.77278°E / 39.52639; 2.77278 (S’Arenal Substation)
Marratxi 39°36′41″N 2°43′35″E / 39.61139°N 2.72639°E / 39.61139; 2.72639 (Marratxi Substation)
Bunyola 39°41′4″N 2°42′14″E / 39.68444°N 2.70389°E / 39.68444; 2.70389 (Bunyola Substation)
Inca 39°42′50″N 2°55′3″E / 39.71389°N 2.91750°E / 39.71389; 2.91750 (Inca Substation)
Manacor 39°34′24″N 3°11′25″E / 39.57333°N 3.19028°E / 39.57333; 3.19028 (Manacar Substation)
Arta 39°40′52″N 3°20′35″E / 39.68111°N 3.34306°E / 39.68111; 3.34306 (Arta Substation)
Llucmajor 39°29′53″N 2°54′1″E / 39.49806°N 2.90028°E / 39.49806; 2.90028 (Llucmajor Substation)
Santanyi 39°22′1″N 3°7′2″E / 39.36694°N 3.11722°E / 39.36694; 3.11722 (Santanyi Substation)
Ciutadella 40°0′12″N 3°51′19″E / 40.00333°N 3.85528°E / 40.00333; 3.85528 (Ciutadella Substation)
Calvià 39°31′36″N 2°30′26″E / 39.52667°N 2.50722°E / 39.52667; 2.50722 (Calvià Substation)
Portocolom 39°25′15″N 3°14′9″E / 39.42083°N 3.23583°E / 39.42083; 3.23583 (Portocolom Substation)
Andraitx 39°32′40″N 2°25′21″E / 39.54444°N 2.42250°E / 39.54444; 2.42250 (Andraitx Substation)
Nuredduna 39°33′49″N 2°39′49″E / 39.56361°N 2.66361°E / 39.56361; 2.66361 (Nuredduna Substation)
Sa Pobla 39°45′48″N 3°1′54″E / 39.76333°N 3.03167°E / 39.76333; 3.03167 (Sa Pobla Substation)
Sant Joan de Déu 39°32′50″N 2°42′6″E / 39.54722°N 2.70167°E / 39.54722; 2.70167 (Sant Joan de Déu Substation)
Sa Vinyeta 39°42′32″N 2°53′51″E / 39.70889°N 2.89750°E / 39.70889; 2.89750 (Sa Vinyeta Substation)
Sant Agusti 39°33′13″N 2°35′35″E / 39.55361°N 2.59306°E / 39.55361; 2.59306 (Sant Agusti Substation)
Cala Millor 39°35′0″N 3°21′47″E / 39.58333°N 3.36306°E / 39.58333; 3.36306 (Cala Millor Substation)
Can Picafort 39°44′50″N 3°9′21″E / 39.74722°N 3.15583°E / 39.74722; 3.15583 (Can Picafort Substation)
Palma Airport Substation 39°32′30″N 2°43′19″E / 39.54167°N 2.72194°E / 39.54167; 2.72194 (Palma Airport Substation)
Palma Nova Substation 39°30′57″N 2°32′2″E / 39.51583°N 2.53389°E / 39.51583; 2.53389 (Palma Nova Substation)
Santa Catalina Substation 39°34′18″N 2°38′10″E / 39.57167°N 2.63611°E / 39.57167; 2.63611 (Santa Catalina Substation)
Central Tèrmica del Besòs 41°25′6″N 2°13′45″E / 41.41833°N 2.22917°E / 41.41833; 2.22917 (Central Tèrmica del Besòs)
Palma/Coliseu 39°35′11″N 2°39′25″E / 39.58639°N 2.65694°E / 39.58639; 2.65694 (Coliseu Substation)

Planned 69 kV/15 kV-Substations

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Place Coordinates
Montuiri 39°35′19″N 2°58′44″E / 39.58861°N 2.97889°E / 39.58861; 2.97889 (Montuiri Substation)
Son Oms 39°32′22″N 2°44′6″E / 39.53944°N 2.73500°E / 39.53944; 2.73500 (Son Oms Substation)
Ses Veles 39°39′26″N 2°41′20″E / 39.65722°N 2.68889°E / 39.65722; 2.68889 (Ses Veles Substation)
Xoriggo 39°34′34″N 2°48′7″E / 39.57611°N 2.80194°E / 39.57611; 2.80194 (Xoriggo Substation)
Bit 39°38′8″N 2°39′6″E / 39.63556°N 2.65167°E / 39.63556; 2.65167 (Bit Substation)
Cala d'Or 39°23′8″N 3°14′28″E / 39.38556°N 3.24111°E / 39.38556; 3.24111 (Cala d'Or Substation)

See also

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