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PONTENOVO 125.77 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
25.77 MW
Commissioning Year
1952

74 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.3746°, -7.2351°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

74 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 7,765 MW combined

Nearest plant: PUENTE BIBEY 4 (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.374600, -7.235100
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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