VELLE GRUPO 2 is an 86.48 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. since 1967. Ranked #57 of 155 hydro plants in Spain, VELLE GRUPO 2's 86.48 MW represents 0.37% 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 VELLE GRUPO 2 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Esteban II Grupo 1 (438.45 MW, Hydro), BELESAR GRUPO 2 (331.01 MW, Hydro), and LOS PEARES GRUPO 2 (181.02 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Ourense, approximately 150 km southeast of Santiago de Compostela.
59 years old
Spain, Europe
- 179. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #10,876 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,494 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Spain
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U. operates 29 plants totalling 9,916 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 7,415 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VELLE GRUPO 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 303 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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