Sobron 1 is a 27.78 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by Iberdrola Generacion S.A. It was commissioned in 1961 and is one of 155 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #117 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, Sobron 1 accounts for 0.12% 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 Sobron 1 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Santa María de Garoña (Nuclear, 466 MW), Barazar 1 (Hydro, 82.7 MW), and Neumaticos Michelin-Vitoria (Gas, 47 MW). The facility is located in the Basque Country, approximately 90 km from the city of Bilbao.
65 years old
Spain, Europe
- 480. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #17,301 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,979 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 7,180 MW combined
Nearest plant: Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant (13.3 km)
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SOBRON 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 97 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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