Central Hidroeléctrica de Prada— 70.7 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica de Prada is a 70.7 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Enel Green Power España. Ranked #67 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it represents 0.3% of the country's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making Central Hidroeléctrica de Prada 19.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include PUENTE BIBEY 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro), Puente Bibey (284 MW, Hydro), and CONSO 2 (268.02 MW, Hydro). It is located in the Galicia region, approximately 100 km southeast of Santiago de Compostela.
14 years old
Spain, Europe
- 197. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #11,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,754 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power España operates 2 plants totalling 149 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 6,694 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica de Prada is a hydro power plant producing approximately 248 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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