SANTA MARINA GR 3 is a 34.68 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1992. Ranked #108 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 34.68 MW represents 0.15% 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 SANTA MARINA GR 3 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LA ROBLA GRUPO 2 (619.06 MW, Coal), CORBERA (49.2 MW, Wind), and Chozas (0.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the province of León, approximately 60 km from León city.
34 years old
Spain, Europe
- 404. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #15,928 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,682 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 6,071 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SANTA MARINA GR 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 122 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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