World Power Plants

CH Sallent-Escarra17.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

CH Sallent-Escarra is a 17.6 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Acciona Energía since 1953. Ranked #132 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 17.6 MW represents 0.07% 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 CH Sallent-Escarra 78.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro), and Artouste (88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Aragon, approximately 100 km northwest of Zaragoza.

Capacity
17.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
Acciona Energía
Location
42.7709°, -0.3338°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 614. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #20,558 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,702 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Acciona Energía operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 2,397 MW combined

Nearest plant: LANUZA 1 (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.770910, -0.333759
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CH Sallent-Escarra is a hydro power plant producing approximately 62 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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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