Presa de Salime— 78.6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
71 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power España operates 2 plants totalling 149 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 9,291 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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