VALPARAISO 2 is a 65.1 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. since 1988. Ranked #72 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 65.1 MW represents 0.28% 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 VALPARAISO 2 21.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CASTRO II (195.29 MW, Hydro) and PARQUE EOLICO VALMEDIANO (44.88 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Castile and León, approximately 90 km west of Salamanca.
38 years old
Spain, Europe
- 208. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #12,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,853 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Spain
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. operates 42 plants totalling 18,212 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 8,495 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VALPARAISO 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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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