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ARTIES 167.52 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

ARTIES 1 is a 67.52 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1955. Ranked #70 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, ARTIES 1 accounts for 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 ARTIES 1 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BESOS GRUPO 5 (1,670.81 MW, Gas), Besós power station (812 MW, Gas), and SERRA DE RUBIO (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 100 km west of Barcelona.

Capacity
67.52 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
41.7980°, 1.9543°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 203. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,899 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 6,483 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seat al Sol (34.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.798000, 1.954300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ARTIES 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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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