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BARRADOS15.88 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BARRADOS is a 15.88 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1956. Ranked #135 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it represents 0.07% 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 BARRADOS 87 times smaller. Nearby plants include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets (200 MW, Hydro), and Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Catalonia region, approximately 150 km northwest of Barcelona.

Capacity
15.88 MW
Commissioning Year
1956

70 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.7333°, 0.7167°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 633. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,045 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,866 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

70 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 2,879 MW combined

Nearest plant: VETEJAR (7.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.733300, 0.716700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BARRADOS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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