RIBADELAGO GR 3 is a 34.56 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. This facility represents 0.15% of Spain's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW, which comes from 155 plants. Ranked #109 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, the largest hydro plant is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making RIBADELAGO GR 3 40.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include CASTRO II (195.29 MW, Hydro) and VALPARAISO 2 (65.1 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the province of Zamora, approximately 50 km from the city of Salamanca.
71 years old
Spain, Europe
- 405. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #15,932 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,683 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 8,511 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RIBADELAGO GR 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 121 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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