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LAS ONDINAS GR 182.46 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LAS ONDINAS GR 1 is an 82.46 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1966. Ranked #61 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.35% of the country's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making LAS ONDINAS GR 1 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include COMPOSTILLA II GR 5 (1,005.14 MW, Coal), ANLLARES GR 1 (346.84 MW, Coal), and SALIME 4 (157.24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Asturias region, approximately 40 km from the city of Oviedo.

Capacity
82.46 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.8206°, -6.4875°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 184. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,027 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,544 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 7,912 MW combined

Nearest plant: ANLLARES GR 1 (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.820600, -6.487500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LAS ONDINAS GR 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 289 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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