BIESCAS II 1 is a 61.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. since 1969. Ranked #76 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 61.4 MW represents 0.26% of Spain's 23,597 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making BIESCAS II 1 22.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro), and Artouste (88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Aragon, approximately 100 km northwest of Zaragoza.
57 years old
Spain, Europe
- 217. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,217 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,917 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. operates 9 plants totalling 455 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 2,412 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BIESCAS II 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 215 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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