World Power Plants

FLIX 152.52 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

FLIX 1 is a 52.52 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1948. Ranked #88 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 52.52 MW contributes to 0.22% 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 FLIX 1 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include ASCO GR (1,990.5 MW, Nuclear) and Ascó Nuclear Power Plant (1,988 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 100 km from Barcelona.

Capacity
52.52 MW
Commissioning Year
1948

78 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
41.2331°, 0.5472°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 233. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,891 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,119 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

78 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 15,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central hidroelèctrica de Flix (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.233100, 0.547200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

FLIX 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 184 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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