Montamara hydro power plant— 88 MW Hydroelectric
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.
68 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Endesa S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 91 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 2,516 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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