CIJARA M. IZDA. 3 is a 51.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. It accounts for 0.22% of Spain's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW and is ranked #93 of 155 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making CIJARA M. IZDA. 3 26.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include SOLABEN 3 (200 MW), AZUTAN 2 (198.01 MW), and PUERTO PENA 1 (55.2 MW). The facility is located approximately 150 km southwest of Madrid in the region of Extremadura.
57 years old
Spain, Europe
- 238. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,961 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,141 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 8,401 MW combined
Nearest plant: Valdecaballeros Nuclear Power Plant (16.7 km)
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CIJARA M. IZDA. 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 181 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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