SAN PEDRO 2 is a 34.36 MW hydroelectric power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. It was commissioned in 1960 and contributes to Spain's renewable energy sector. Ranked #110 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, SAN PEDRO 2's capacity accounts for 0.15% of Spain's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes hydro power plant at 1,390 MW, making SAN PEDRO 2 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Esteban II Grupo 1 (438.45 MW, Hydro), BELESAR GRUPO 2 (331.01 MW, Hydro), and LOS PEARES GRUPO 2 (181.02 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Ourense, approximately 120 km from Santiago de Compostela.
66 years old
Spain, Europe
- 407. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #15,955 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,688 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 8,969 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SAN PEDRO 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 120 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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