Doiras 1 is a 61.94 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Viesgo Generación S.L. since 1944. Ranked #75 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 61.94 MW accounts for 0.26% 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 Doiras 1 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Narcea Grupo 3 (553.64 MW, Coal), Salime 4 (157.24 MW, Hydro), and Presa de Salime (78.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Asturias, approximately 30 km from Oviedo.
82 years old
Spain, Europe
- 216. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,200 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,914 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
82 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
VIESGO GENERACION S.L. operates 11 plants totalling 3,934 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 8,342 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DOIRAS 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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