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CIJARA M. DCHA. 150.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

CIJARA M. DCHA. 1 is a 50.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1980. Ranked #94 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, CIJARA M. DCHA. 1 accounts for 0.21% 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 CIJARA M. DCHA. 1 27.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include SOLABEN 3 (200 MW, Solar), AZUTAN 2 (198.01 MW, Hydro), and PUERTO PENA 1 (55.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Extremadura region, approximately 200 km from Madrid.

Capacity
50.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
39.3711°, -5.0166°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 241. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #13,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,165 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 8,403 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valdecaballeros Nuclear Power Plant (16.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.371100, -5.016600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CIJARA M. DCHA. 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 177 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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