Las Conchas Grupo 1 is a 49.38 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Gas Natural Fenosa Generacion S.L.U. since 1949. Ranked #96 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 49.38 MW represents 0.21% 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 Las Conchas Grupo 1 28.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Esteban II Grupo 1 (438.45 MW, Hydro), Belesar Grupo 2 (331.01 MW, Hydro), and Puente Bibey 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Ourense, approximately 130 km from Santiago de Compostela.
77 years old
Spain, Europe
- 315. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #13,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,214 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 8,577 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LAS CONCHAS GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 173 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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