Central hidroeléctrica de Xestosa— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Central hidroeléctrica de Xestosa is a 2.9 MW hydro power plant in Spain. It is part of Spain's hydroelectric generation since its commissioning. Ranked #150 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, this facility's capacity represents 0.01% 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 Xestosa about 478 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central de Ciclo Combinado Endesa - As Pontes (856 MW, Gas), CTCC AS PONTES GRUPO 5 (855.67 MW, Gas), and EUME GR 1 (54.4 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the province of A Coruña, approximately 50 km from the city of Lugo.
22 years old
Spain, Europe
- 899. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Endesa S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 91 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 4,302 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central hidroeléctrica de Xestosa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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