BARAZAR 1 is an 82.7 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1957. Ranked #60 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, BARAZAR 1 represents 0.35% of Spain's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is the La Muela-Cortes hydro power plant at 1,390 MW, making BARAZAR 1 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include CT SANTURCE 2 (897.02 MW, Oil), AMOREBIETA (786.42 MW, Gas), and Central Térmica de Boroa (786 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Basque Country, approximately 30 km northeast of Bilbao.
69 years old
Spain, Europe
- 183. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #11,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,542 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 6,562 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BARAZAR 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 290 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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