History of Power Engineering

Old Power Station Mata-AEG, Barcelona

On the Avenida Parallel, a block from the Maritime Museum, there is a large building with three tall red brick chimneys. It is the oldest power station in Barcelona. Electrification of the Catalan capital began in 1883, when the Spanish Electricity Company (Sociedad Española de Electricidad, SEE) built the Mata steam power plant, which had a capacity of 220 kilowatts...read more