C.H. EN ALARCON is a 15.89 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by CIENER S.A.U. since 2006. Ranked #134 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.07% 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 C.H. EN ALARCON 87 times smaller. Nearby plants include PARQUE EOLICO LOMILLA II (70.5 MW, Wind), Olmedilla (60 MW, Solar), and PARQUE EOLICO EL PICAZO (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Castilla-La Mancha region, approximately 130 km east of Madrid.
20 years old
Spain, Europe
- 632. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #21,044 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,865 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CIENER S.A.U. operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 4,401 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
C.H. EN ALARCON is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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