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Guijo de Granadilla hydro power plant52 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Guijo de Granadilla is a 52 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Iberdrola. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and is located at coordinates 40.1800, -6.1422. Ranked #92 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 52 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 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant (2017 MW, Nuclear), CN ALMARAZ 1 (2016.9 MW, Nuclear), and Torrejón hydro power plant (132 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Cáceres, approximately 200 km west of Madrid.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Iberdrola
Location
40.1800°, -6.1422°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 237. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Operator portfolio

Iberdrola operates 66 plants totalling 30,109 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 8,671 MW combined

Nearest plant: GUIJO DE GRANADILLA 2 (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 40.180028, -6.142250
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guijo de Granadilla hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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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