World Power Plants

Montamara hydro power plant88 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Montamara hydro power plant is an 88 MW facility in Spain, commissioned in 1958. Ranked #55 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 88 MW represents 0.37% 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 Montamara 15.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TAVASCAN INFERIOR (150.88 MW, Hydro), ASTON (104 MW, Hydro), and MONTAMARA 1 (92.42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 150 km northwest of Barcelona.

Capacity
88 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Endesa S.A.
Location
42.6736°, 1.2377°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 177. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Endesa S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 91 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 2,516 MW combined

Nearest plant: TAVASCAN INFERIOR (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 42.673639, 1.237667
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montamara hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 308 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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