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El Pintado hydro power plant33.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

El Pintado is a 33.2 MW hydro power plant in Spain. Ranked #112 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. This plant's 33.2 MW accounts for 0.14% 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 El Pintado 41.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include GUILLENA 1 (207.99 MW, Hydro) and PROCESOS ECOLOGICOS CARMONA 1 (45 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Andalusia, approximately 80 km from Seville.

Capacity
33.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Iberdrola
Location
37.9163°, -5.9309°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 415. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #16,052 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,709 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Iberdrola operates 66 plants totalling 30,109 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 1,952 MW combined

Nearest plant: GUILLENA 1 (33 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 37.916333, -5.930944
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

El Pintado hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 116 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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