PUERTO PENA 1 is a 55.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1964. Ranked #82 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, this facility accounts for 0.23% 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 PUERTO PENA 1 25.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include SOLABEN 3 (200 MW, Solar), TERMOSOL-2 (99.8 MW, Solar), and CIJARA M. IZDA. 3 (51.7 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the province of Badajoz, approximately 100 km from the city of Seville.
62 years old
Spain, Europe
- 227. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,061 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 7,957 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PUERTO PENA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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