Power plant · Galicia, Spain
Velle Power Plant
Velle Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Galicia, Spain, with 86.4 MW of capacity, operated by Naturgy.
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 | VEL | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Galicia | 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 |
| Operator | Naturgy | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 86.4 MW (sum of operating units, VEL1 45.7 MW; VEL2 40.7 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 86.5 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 2 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 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 42.3580, -7.8510 | 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 Velle Power Plant; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEL | asset:eic:18WVEL1-12345-AX | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Velle Power Plant | asset:wikidata:Q56371867 | Wikidata | Same coordinates, capacity and technology |
How it compares
Velle Power Plant is the 13th-largest of 21 power plants in Galicia and the 159th-largest of 245 in Spain by capacity; its 86.4 MW is <0.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galicia | 13th of 21 | 6,234 MW | 1.4% |
| Spain | 159th of 245 | 88,007 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,780th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Doade Project | Mine | — | — | 41 km |
Operator and place
More from Naturgy
- Cartagena Power Plant1,249 MW
- Sagunto Power Station1,233 MW
- Palos de la Frontera power plant1,167 MW
- Barcelona power station866 MW
- Besós power station812 MW
- La Robla Power Plant655 MW
- Narcea Power Plant586 MW
- Meirama Power Plant557 MW
Other power plants in Galicia
- As Pontes Power Station2,259 MW
- Meirama Power Plant557 MW
- Saint Stephen Dam442 MW
- CON400 MW
- Sabón Power Plant391 MW
- Puente Bibey hydro power plant313 MW
- Belesar310 MW
- central hidroeléctrica de Hedrada270 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.
- © European Union, European Commission (DG GROW). EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.