BUENDIA GRUPO 1 is a 54.45 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. since 1956. Ranked #83 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, BUENDIA GRUPO 1's capacity represents 0.23% 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 BUENDIA GRUPO 1 25.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include TRILLO (1,003.41 MW, Nuclear), Trillo Nuclear Power Plant (1,003 MW, Nuclear), and Central Nuclear de Trillo (1,003 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Castilla-La Mancha region, approximately 100 km from Madrid.
70 years old
Spain, Europe
- 228. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,079 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 4,025 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BUENDIA GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 191 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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