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LAFORTUNADA CINQUETA 140.8 MW Hydroelectric

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LAFORTUNADA CINQUETA 1 is a 40.8 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1932. Ranked #103 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 40.8 MW represents 0.17% 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 LAFORTUNADA CINQUETA 1 34 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro), Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), and ERISTE 1 (87.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Huesca, approximately 200 km north of Zaragoza.

Capacity
40.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1932

94 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.5741°, 0.1824°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 356. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #15,075 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,453 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

94 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 2,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aragnouet (23.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.574100, 0.182400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LAFORTUNADA CINQUETA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 143 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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