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.
62 years old
Spain, Europe
- 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
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 5,270 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
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
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