World Power Plants

Presa de Salime78.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Presa de Salime is a 78.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by Enel Green Power España. Ranked #64 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 78.6 MW represents 0.33% 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 Salime 17.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include ANLLARES GR 1 (346.84 MW, Coal), SALIME 4 (157.24 MW, Hydro), and LAS ONDINAS GR 1 (82.46 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Asturias, approximately 50 km from Oviedo.

Capacity
78.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power España
Location
43.2365°, -6.8469°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 190. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,293 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,626 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power España operates 2 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 9,291 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. SIERRA DEL ACEBO (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.236489, -6.846944
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Presa de Salime is a hydro power plant producing approximately 275 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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