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LANUZA 152.69 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LANUZA 1 is a 52.69 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. since 1977. Ranked #87 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 52.69 MW accounts for 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 LANUZA 1 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include PRAGNERES (189.2 MW, Hydro) and IP 1 (88.85 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Aragon region, approximately 150 km from Zaragoza.

Capacity
52.69 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L.
Location
42.7238°, -0.2817°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 232. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,118 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. operates 9 plants totalling 455 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 2,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: CH Sallent-Escarra (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.723800, -0.281700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LANUZA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 185 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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