CH Sallent-Escarra— 17.6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
73 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Acciona Energía operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 2,397 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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