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.
71 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 6,483 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
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
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