LAS PICADAS GRUPO 1 is a 24.32 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U., and commissioned in 1952. Ranked #123 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.1% 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 PICADAS GRUPO 1 57 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aceca Power Plant (759 MW, Gas), ACECA GRUPO 4 (758.74 MW, Gas), and SILVON 2 (81.54 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Castilla-La Mancha region, approximately 90 km northeast of Madrid.
74 years old
Spain, Europe
- 523. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #18,059 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,167 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 2,202 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LAS PICADAS GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 85 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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