C.H. RIALB 2 is a 24.774 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by SALTOS Y CENTRALES DE CATALUNYA S.A. since 2007. Ranked #122 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 24.774 MW represents 0.1% 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 this facility 56 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SERRA DE RUBIO (75 MW, Wind), CAMARASA II 1 (58.65 MW, Hydro), and OLIANA 3 (37.62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 90 km northwest of Barcelona.
19 years old
Spain, Europe
- 504. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #18,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,158 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
SALTOS Y CENTRALES DE CATALUNYA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 3,419 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
C.H. RIALB 2. is a hydro power plant producing approximately 87 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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