Aguayo hydro power station— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Aguayo hydro power station is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in Spain, commissioned in 1982. It is one of 155 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. Ranked #151 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, Aguayo's 1.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes hydro power plant at 1,390 MW, making this facility 992 times smaller. Nearby plants include AGUAYO 3 (360.6 MW, Hydro), BARCENA GR 1 (61.15 MW, Hydro), and LA LORA I (49.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cantabria, approximately 80 km east of Santander.
44 years old
Spain, Europe
- 901. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
25 plants within 100 km, 4,335 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aguayo hydro power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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