Power plant · Castile and León, Spain
Saucelle Dam
Saucelle Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Castile and León, Spain, with 522 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 | SA11 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Castile and León | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 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 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1956 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1950 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Iberdrola | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Iberdrola | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 522 MW (sum of operating units, SA11 62 MW; SA12 63.3 MW; SA13 62.2 MW; SA14 62.2 MW; SAUCE II 1 136.1 MW; SAUCE II 2 135.7 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 520 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 6 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Reservoir hydro (registered as Hydro Water Reservoir) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.0463, -6.8050 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 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 Saucelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA11 | asset:eic:18WSA11-12345-A7 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Saucelle Dam | asset:wikidata:Q9062479 | Wikidata | Same coordinates, capacity and technology |
How it compares
Saucelle Dam is the 5th-largest of 22 power plants in Castile and León and the 53rd-largest of 226 in Spain by capacity; its 522 MW is 0.65% 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 | 5th of 22 | 7,465 MW | 7% |
| Spain | 53rd of 226 | 80,401 MW | 0.65% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,049th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Started operating
Owner, 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
- Velilla Power Plant516 MW
- Guardo486 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.