PONTENOVO 1 is a 25.77 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. since 1952. Ranked #119 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 25.77 MW accounts for 0.11% 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 PONTENOVO 1 54 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Esteban II Grupo 1 (438.45 MW, Hydro) and PUENTE BIBEY 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Ourense, approximately 120 km southeast of Santiago de Compostela.
74 years old
Spain, Europe
- 495. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #17,612 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,065 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 7,765 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PONTENOVO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 90 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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