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SAU 255.56 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SAU 2 is a 55.56 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1964. Ranked #81 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.24% 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 SAU 2 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central hidroelèctrica de Susqueda (88.6 MW, Hydro), SUSQUEDA 3 (88.55 MW, Hydro), and ARTIES 1 (67.52 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Catalonia region, approximately 100 km from Barcelona.

Capacity
55.56 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
ENDESA GENERACION S.A.
Location
41.9470°, 2.3844°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 226. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #12,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,055 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 5,270 MW combined

Nearest plant: SUSQUEDA 3 (12.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.947000, 2.384400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SAU 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 195 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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