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BURGUILLO GRUPO 161.95 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Burguillo Grupo 1 is a 61.95 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Gas Natural Fenosa Generación S.L.U. since 1970. Ranked #74 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 61.95 MW represents 0.26% 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 Burguillo Grupo 1 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include P.E. Escalon (30 MW, Wind), Las Picadas Grupo 1 (24.32 MW, Hydro), and Lanchal (21.25 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the province of Toledo, approximately 100 km south of Madrid.

Capacity
61.95 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
Location
40.4153°, -4.5016°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 215. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,202 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,913 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

56 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

25 plants within 100 km, 2,182 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. EL COTEREJON I (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.415300, -4.501600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BURGUILLO GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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