Power plant · Spain
Castro Dam
Castro Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Spain, with 195 MW of capacity, owned by Iberdrola.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | CA11 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Spain | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Castile and León | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1952 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1946 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Iberdrola | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 195 MW (sum of operating units, CA11 41.5 MW; CA12 41.5 MW; CASTRO II 112.1 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 197 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Reservoir hydro (registered as Hydro Water Reservoir) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Run-of-river hydro (registered as Hydro Run-of-river and poundage) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.5753, -6.1877 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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2 sources record Castro Dam; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA11 | asset:eic:18WCA11-12345-AU | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Castro Dam | asset:wikidata:Q9062471 | Wikidata | Same coordinates, capacity and technology |
How it compares
Castro Dam is the 121st-largest of 245 power plants in Spain by capacity; its 195 MW is 0.22% of the 88,007 MW we hold for Spain. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 121st of 245 | 88,007 MW | 0.22% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,910th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Started operating
Owner and place
More from Iberdrola
- Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant2,017 MW
- Castelló thermal power station1,621 MW
- Arcos de la Frontera Power Plant1,585 MW
- La Muela-Cortes hydro power plant1,512 MW
- Santurtzi Power Plant1,335 MW
- Aldeadávila Dam1,243 MW
- Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant1,064 MW
- Trillo Nuclear Power Plant1,003 MW
Other power plants in Spain
- As Pontes Power Station2,259 MW
- Almaraz2,017 MW
- Asco1,988 MW
- Besos1,671 MW
- Castello1,621 MW
- Arcos1,585 MW
- Muela G1,512 MW
- Aguayo hydro power station1,400 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.