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ESCALES 135.85 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

ESCALES 1 is a 35.85 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. It was commissioned in 1955, contributing to Spain's hydroelectric capacity. Ranked #107 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, this plant's 35.85 MW accounts for 0.15% of Spain's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes hydro power plant at 1,390 MW, making ESCALES 1 38.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MORALETS 1 (Hydro, 219.14 MW), Moralets hydro power plant (Hydro, 200 MW), and CANELLES 1 (Hydro, 107.4 MW). The facility is situated in the Huesca Province, approximately 150 km northwest of Zaragoza.

Capacity
35.85 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.3161°, 0.7463°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 400. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #15,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,659 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 2,688 MW combined

Nearest plant: CALDES 2 (21.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.316100, 0.746300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ESCALES 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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