MEDIANO 1 is a 66.97 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. since 1969. Ranked #71 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it represents 0.28% 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 MEDIANO 1 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CANELLES 1 (107.4 MW, Hydro), Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), and ERISTE 1 (87.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the province of Huesca, approximately 150 km northeast of Zaragoza.
57 years old
Spain, Europe
- 205. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #11,936 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,823 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. operates 9 plants totalling 455 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 2,969 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MEDIANO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 235 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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