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BENAGEBER 214.91 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Benageber 2 is a 14.91 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Iberdrola Renovables Energia S.A. since 1996. Ranked #138 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 14.91 MW represents 0.06% 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 Benageber 2 93.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Parque Eolico Alto Palancia III (94 MW, Wind), Parque Eolico Penas de Dios (64.5 MW, Wind), and Parque Eolico Penas Altas (49.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Valencia, approximately 30 km northwest of the city of Valencia.

Capacity
14.91 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ENERGIA S.A.
Location
39.7167°, -1.1000°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 653. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #21,563 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,974 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ENERGIA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 15,935 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EOLICO PENAS ALTAS (9.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.716700, -1.100000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BENAGEBER 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 52 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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