OLIANA 3 is a 37.62 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1965. Ranked #105 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 37.62 MW represents 0.16% 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 this facility 36.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SERRA DE RUBIO (75 MW, Wind), CAMARASA II 1 (58.65 MW, Hydro), and ESCALES 1 (35.85 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 90 km west of Barcelona.
61 years old
Spain, Europe
- 381. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #15,565 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,577 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 7,523 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
OLIANA 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 132 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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