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CALDES 232.48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

CALDES 2 is a 32.48 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1959. Ranked #113 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 32.48 MW accounts for 0.14% 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 CALDES 2 42.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets (200 MW, Hydro), and Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Aragón region, approximately 60 km from Zaragoza.

Capacity
32.48 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.5046°, 0.8006°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 420. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #16,152 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,736 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 2,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moralets hydro power plant (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.504600, 0.800600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CALDES 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 114 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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