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SALAS GRUPO 152.82 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SALAS GRUPO 1 is a 52.82 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. since 1973. Ranked #86 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 52.82 MW accounts for 0.22% 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 SALAS GRUPO 1 26.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Lindoso (630 MW, Hydro), and Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northwest region of Spain, approximately 80 km from Porto.

Capacity
52.82 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
Location
41.9443°, -8.0349°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 231. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,882 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,114 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 7,450 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alto Lindoso (16.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.944300, -8.034900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SALAS GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 185 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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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