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LA REMOLINA GR 183.19 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LA REMOLINA GR 1 is an 83.19 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by VIESGO GENERACION S.L. and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #59 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. This plant's 83.19 MW represents 0.35% 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 REMOLINA GR 1 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CT GUARDO 2 (485.85 MW, Coal) and TANES 1 (124.17 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of León, approximately 30 km from the city of León.

Capacity
83.19 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
VIESGO GENERACION S.L.
Location
42.9036°, -5.1437°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 182. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #10,996 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,535 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

VIESGO GENERACION S.L. operates 11 plants totalling 3,934 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 5,474 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLANTA DDP GUARDO (25.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.903600, -5.143700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LA REMOLINA GR 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 291 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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