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GUIJO DE GRANADILLA 252.21 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

GUIJO DE GRANADILLA 2 is a 52.21 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. since 1982. Ranked #90 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 52.21 MW represents 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 GUIJO DE GRANADILLA 2 26.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Torrejón hydro power plant (132 MW, Hydro), GABRIEL Y GALAN (110.4 MW, Hydro), and Guijo de Granadilla hydro power plant (52 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Extremadura, approximately 200 km from Madrid.

Capacity
52.21 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
Location
40.1935°, -6.1634°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 235. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,915 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,123 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 8,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guijo de Granadilla hydro power plant (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.193500, -6.163400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GUIJO DE GRANADILLA 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 183 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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