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BUENDIA GRUPO 154.45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
54.45 MW
Commissioning Year
1956

70 years old

Owner
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
Location
40.3664°, -2.7565°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

70 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

30 plants within 100 km, 4,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: BOLARQUE II GRUPO 1 (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.366400, -2.756500
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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