LA BARCA 1 is a 52.09 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by HIDROELECTRICA DEL CANTABRICO S.A. since 1967. Ranked #91 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 52.09 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 LA BARCA 1 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LAS SALINAS 12 DIESEL 9 (72.11 MW, Oil) and LAS SALINAS 8 GAS 2 (51.25 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Canary Islands, approximately 50 km from Las Palmas.
59 years old
Spain, Europe
- 236. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,920 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,125 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HIDROELECTRICA DEL CANTABRICO S.A. operates 9 plants totalling 3,683 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 320 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LA BARCA 1 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
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