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MEDIANO 166.97 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
66.97 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L.
Location
42.3227°, 0.2438°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CORPORACION ACCIONA HIDRAULICA S.L. operates 9 plants totalling 455 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 2,969 MW combined

Nearest plant: TRUCHAS DEL CINCA (19.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.322700, 0.243800
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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