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SAN PEDRO 234.36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
34.36 MW
Commissioning Year
1960

66 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.4171°, -7.7498°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

66 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 8,969 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. CARBALLEIRA (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.417100, -7.749800
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Carbon Footprint

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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
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