Presa de Bárcena— 61.2 MW Hydroelectric
Presa de Bárcena is a 61.2 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Enel Green Power since its commissioning. Ranked #77 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it contributes 0.26% 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 Presa de Bárcena 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include COMPOSTILLA II GR 5 (1,005.14 MW, Coal), ANLLARES GR 1 (346.84 MW, Coal), and CORNATEL GR 1 (130.66 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of León, approximately 80 km from Oviedo.
16 years old
Spain, Europe
- 218. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,919 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
78 plants within 100 km, 8,426 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Presa de Bárcena is a hydro power plant producing approximately 214 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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