C.H. ARNOYA is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by HIDROELECTRICA DEL GIESTA SRL since 2005. Ranked #148 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, C.H. ARNOYA contributes 0.04% to 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 C.H. ARNOYA 139 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TAMBRE II GRUPO 1 (73.04 MW, Hydro), P.E. PEDREGAL TREMUZO (44.6 MW, Wind), and P.E. PONTE REBORDELO (40.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the province of Pontevedra, approximately 70 km northwest of Santiago de Compostela.
21 years old
Spain, Europe
- 745. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HIDROELECTRICA DEL GIESTA SRL operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 2,654 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
C.H. ARNOYA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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