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QUERENO GR 136.46 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
36.46 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.4496°, -6.9476°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

65 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 6,292 MW combined

Nearest plant: SOBRADELO 2 (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.449600, -6.947600
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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