SILVON 2 is an 81.54 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by VIESGO GENERACION S.L. and commissioned in 1964. Ranked #62 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, SILVON 2's output accounts for 0.35% 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 SILVON 2 17 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LAS PICADAS GRUPO 1 (24.32 MW, Hydro) and P. E. VALPARDO (21.25 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, approximately 70 km east of Madrid.
62 years old
Spain, Europe
- 185. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #11,064 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,555 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
VIESGO GENERACION S.L. operates 11 plants totalling 3,934 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,945 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SILVON 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 286 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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