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.
60 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 2,777 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
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
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