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GRADO II 125.71 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

GRADO II 1 is a 25.71 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. since 1968. Ranked #120 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 25.71 MW represents 0.11% 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 GRADO II 1 54 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Térmica de Castellón (1,621 MW, Gas) and Castelló thermal power station (1,621 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the province of Castellón, approximately 70 km north of Valencia.

Capacity
25.71 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L.
Location
39.8770°, -0.0558°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 497. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #17,612 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,066 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. operates 9 plants totalling 455 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 8,104 MW combined

Nearest plant: Castelló thermal power station (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.877000, -0.055800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GRADO II 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 90 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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