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SOBRADELO 244.25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SOBRADELO 2 is a 44.25 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. since 1972. Ranked #99 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, this facility accounts for 0.19% 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 SOBRADELO 2 31.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include COMPOSTILLA II GR 5 (1,005 MW, Coal), ANLLARES GR 1 (346.84 MW, Coal), and PUENTE BIBEY 4 (312.41 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the province of León, approximately 100 km northwest of Valladolid.

Capacity
44.25 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
Location
42.4139°, -6.9191°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 342. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #14,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,346 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 6,185 MW combined

Nearest plant: PURINARSA TRATAMIENTO DE PURINES (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.413900, -6.919100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SOBRADELO 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 155 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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