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BOLARQUE I GRUPO 127.94 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

BOLARQUE I GRUPO 1 is a 27.94 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. since 1954. Ranked #116 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it represents 0.12% 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 BOLARQUE I GRUPO 1 49.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include TRILLO (1003.41 MW, Nuclear), Trillo Nuclear Power Plant (1003 MW, Nuclear), and Central Nuclear de Trillo (1003 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in the province of Guadalajara, approximately 120 km from Madrid.

Capacity
27.94 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
Location
40.4190°, -2.9226°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 478. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #17,294 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,977 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,681 MW combined

Nearest plant: José Cabrera Nuclear Power Station (8.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.419000, -2.922600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BOLARQUE I GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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