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ALBARELLOS GRUPO 167.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

ALBARELLOS GRUPO 1 is a 67.6 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. and commissioned in 1973. Ranked #69 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, ALBARELLOS GRUPO 1 represents 0.29% of Spain's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making ALBARELLOS GRUPO 1 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BELESAR GRUPO 2 (331.01 MW, Hydro), Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind), and LOS PEARES GRUPO 2 (181.02 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Galicia, approximately 100 km southwest of Santiago de Compostela.

Capacity
67.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
Location
42.4333°, -8.1443°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 202. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,898 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,812 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 7,663 MW combined

Nearest plant: PORTO GR 1 (14.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.433300, -8.144300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ALBARELLOS GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 237 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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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