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SAN AGUSTIN GR 162.88 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SAN AGUSTIN GR 1 is a 62.88 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1961. Ranked #73 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.27% of the total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making SAN AGUSTIN GR 1 22.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include PUENTE BIBEY 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro), Puente Bibey (284 MW, Hydro), and CONSO 2 (268.02 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Ourense, approximately 100 km southwest of Santiago de Compostela.

Capacity
62.88 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.1795°, -7.1122°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,154 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,893 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% 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

112 plants within 100 km, 8,393 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soutelo hydro power plant (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.179500, -7.112200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SAN AGUSTIN GR 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 220 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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