VIELHA 1 is a 21.86 MW hydro power plant in Spain, operated by ENDESA GENERACION S.A. since 1947. Ranked #127 of 155 hydro plants in Spain. Its 21.86 MW represents 0.09% 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 VIELHA 1 63.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MORALETS 1 (219.14 MW, Hydro), Moralets (200 MW, Hydro), and Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Huesca, approximately 120 km north of Zaragoza.
79 years old
Spain, Europe
- 551. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #18,682 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,348 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ENDESA GENERACION S.A. operates 57 plants totalling 13,745 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 2,755 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VIELHA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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