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PROAZA 149.54 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

PROAZA 1 is a 49.54 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by HIDROELECTRICA DEL CANTABRICO S.A. since 1968. Ranked #95 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, this facility contributes 0.21% 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 PROAZA 1 28 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aboño Power Plant (904 MW, Gas), ABONO 2 (877.66 MW, Coal), and CTCC SOTO DE RIBERA GRUPO 5 (854.17 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Asturias, approximately 30 km from the city of Oviedo.

Capacity
49.54 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
HIDROELECTRICA DEL CANTABRICO S.A.
Location
43.2518°, -6.0163°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 284. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #13,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,210 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

HIDROELECTRICA DEL CANTABRICO S.A. operates 9 plants totalling 3,683 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 7,297 MW combined

Nearest plant: CTCC SOTO DE RIBERA GRUPO 5 (13.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.251800, -6.016300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PROAZA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 174 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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