Power plant · Castile and León, Spain
Bemposta Dam
Bemposta Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Castile and León, Spain, with 401 MW of capacity.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Castile and León | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1964 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 401 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.3011, -6.4703 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Bemposta Dam is the 7th-largest of 22 power plants in Castile and León and the 67th-largest of 226 in Spain by capacity; its 401 MW is 0.5% of the 80,401 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castile and León | 7th of 22 | 7,465 MW | 5.4% |
| Spain | 67th of 226 | 80,401 MW | 0.5% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,276th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Place
Other power plants in Castile and León
- Aldea1,226 MW
- Compostilla II Power Plant1,005 MW
- Villarino hydro power plant857 MW
- VLLRINO851 MW
- Composti682 MW
- Robla619 MW
- Saucelle Dam522 MW
- Velilla Power Plant516 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.