SUSQUEDA 3 is an 88.55 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1981. Ranked #53 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, it represents 0.38% of the country's total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. The largest hydro plant in Spain is La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, making SUSQUEDA 3 15.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central hidroelèctrica de Susqueda (88.6 MW, Hydro) and SAU 2 (55.56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Catalonia, approximately 90 km northeast of Barcelona.
45 years old
Spain, Europe
- 174. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #10,807 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,467 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 5,182 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SUSQUEDA 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 310 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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