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MONTEFURADO 344.29 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

MONTEFURADO 3 is a 44.29 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. since 1957. Ranked #98 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, MONTEFURADO 3 represents 0.19% 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 MONTEFURADO 3 31.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Esteban II Grupo 1 (438.45 MW, Hydro), BELESAR GRUPO 2 (331.01 MW, Hydro), and PUENTE BIBEY 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Galicia, approximately 100 km from Santiago de Compostela.

Capacity
44.29 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.4768°, -7.2746°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 341. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #14,777 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW

Regional density

92 plants within 100 km, 6,850 MW combined

Nearest plant: PUENTE BIBEY 4 (10.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.476800, -7.274600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MONTEFURADO 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 155 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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