QUERENO GR 1 is a 36.46 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1961. Ranked #106 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 36.46 MW represents 0.15% of Spain's 23,597 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making QUERENO GR 1 38 times smaller. Nearby plants include COMPOSTILLA II GR 5 (1,005.14 MW, Coal) and ANLLARES GR 1 (346.84 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the province of León, approximately 150 km northwest of Madrid.
65 years old
Spain, Europe
- 390. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #15,654 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,611 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
79 plants within 100 km, 6,292 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
QUERENO GR 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 128 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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