Montamara 1 is a 92.42 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Endesa Generacion S.A. since 1974. Ranked #50 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 92.42 MW represents 0.39% of Spain's 23,597 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making Montamara 1 15 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Moralets 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets (200 MW, Hydro), and Tavascán Inferior (150.88 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Pyrenees region, approximately 150 km from Barcelona.
52 years old
Spain, Europe
- 170. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #10,631 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,406 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Spain
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 2,700 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MONTAMARA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 324 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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