World Power Plants

MONTAMARA 192.42 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
92.42 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.5758°, 1.1423°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 2,700 MW combined

Nearest plant: LLAVORSI CARDOS 1 (10.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.575800, 1.142300
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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