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LLAVORSI CARDOS 152.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LLAVORSI CARDOS 1 is a 52.4 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1966. Ranked #89 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, this plant's capacity represents 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 LLAVORSI CARDOS 1 26.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TAVASCAN INFERIOR (150.88 MW, Hydro), MONTAMARA 1 (92.42 MW, Hydro), and Montamara hydro power plant (88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Catalonia region, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Barcelona.

Capacity
52.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.4951°, 1.2110°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 234. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,909 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,122 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% 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

108 plants within 100 km, 2,777 MW combined

Nearest plant: MONTAMARA 1 (10.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.495100, 1.211000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LLAVORSI CARDOS 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 184 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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