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.
67 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 2,715 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
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
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