Santiago-Jares 2 is a 53.15 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Iberdrola Generacion S.A. since 1968. Ranked #85 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 53.15 MW represents 0.23% 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 Santiago-Jares 2 26 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salime 4 (157.24 MW, Hydro), Presa de Salime (78.6 MW, Hydro), and Doiras 1 (61.94 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Asturias, approximately 30 km from Oviedo.
58 years old
Spain, Europe
- 230. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,861 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,108 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
58 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 3,910 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SANTIAGO-JARES 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 186 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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