Power plant · Castile and León, Spain
Ricobayo Dam
Ricobayo Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Castile and León, Spain, with 326 MW of capacity, operated 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 | RIC | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Castile and León | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 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 | 1935 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1929 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Iberdrola | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 326 MW (sum of operating units, RIC1 42.4 MW; RIC2 44 MW; RIC3 41.9 MW; RIC4 45.1 MW; RICOBA II1 153 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 329 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 5 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 | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.5280, -5.9856 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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2 sources record Ricobayo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | asset:eic:18WRIC1-12345-AP | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Ricobayo Dam | asset:wikidata:Q11700365 | Wikidata | Same coordinates, capacity and technology |
How it compares
Ricobayo Dam is the 14th-largest of 26 power plants in Castile and León and the 93rd-largest of 245 in Spain by capacity; its 326 MW is 0.37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castile and León | 14th of 26 | 10,071 MW | 3.2% |
| Spain | 93rd of 245 | 88,007 MW | 0.37% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,561st 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
Operator 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 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.