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TAMBRE II GRUPO 173.04 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

TAMBRE II GRUPO 1 is a 73.04 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. since 1975. Ranked #66 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 73.04 MW represents 0.31% 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 TAMBRE II GRUPO 1 19 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MEIRAMA GRUPO 1 (557.2 MW, Coal), P.E. PEDREGAL TREMUZO (44.6 MW, Wind), and P.E. PONTE REBORDELO (40.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Galicia region, approximately 30 km from the city of Santiago de Compostela.

Capacity
73.04 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
Location
42.8368°, -8.8498°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 195. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #11,584 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,712 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 3,239 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EOLICO MONTE TREITO (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.836800, -8.849800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

TAMBRE II GRUPO 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 256 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
GasHydroNuclearWind
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