Power plants

Hydroelectric plants in Spain

Rare Context lists 91 hydroelectric plants in Spain, with 15,276 MW of capacity between them. The largest is Aldea (1,226 MW).

All hydroelectric plants

Sorted by capacity; plants not built yet come after the others. A plant counts under each technology its register gives it.

Power plantRegionOwner or operatorCapacity
AldeaCastile and LeónIberdrola1,226 MW
Alcántara damExtremaduraIberdrola957 MW
JM.OriolExtremadura—953 MW
Muela GPRUValencian Community—878 MW
VLLRINOCastile and León—851 MW
Saucelle DamCastile and LeónIberdrola522 MW
CedilloExtremaduraIberdrola495 MW
Saint Stephen DamGaliciaIberdrola442 MW
Sallent GCatalonia—439 MW
Bemposta DamCastile and León—401 MW
CONGalicia—400 MW
Miranda DamCastile and León—390 MW
Mequinenza DamAragon—384 MW
Ricobayo DamCastile and LeónIberdrola326 MW
Puente Bibey hydro power plantGalicia—313 MW
BelesarGaliciaNaturgy310 MW
CortesValencian CommunityIberdrola290 MW
central hidroeléctrica de HedradaGalicia—270 MW
Presa de Riba-rojaCataloniaEmpresa Nacional Hidroeléctrica del Ribagorzana263 MW
Valdecañas DamExtremaduraIberdrola247 MW
Villalcampo DamCastile and LeónIberdrola218 MW
Azután Dam—Iberdrola199 MW
Castro Dam—Iberdrola195 MW
PeaGalicia—181 MW
A Frieira ReservoirGaliciaNaturgy178 MW
Tavascan hydro power plantCatalonia—146 MW
Castrelo ReservoirGaliciaNaturgy136 MW
Cornatel hydro power plant——132 MW
TOJExtremadura—130 MW
Salto y central hidroeléctrica de Grandas de SalimeAsturias—128 MW
Salto de Cofrentes hydro power plantValencian CommunityIberdrola120 MW
VillalcCastile and León—119 MW
GGALAN GENExtremadura—110 MW
Presa de CanellesAragon—108 MW
Arties hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa99.1 MW
VC11Castile and León—97.1 MW
Eriste hydro power plantAragon—87.6 MW
Velle Power PlantGaliciaNaturgy86.4 MW
Susqueda hydro power plantCatalonia—86 MW
Riaño DamCastile and LeónConfederación Hidrográfica del Duero85 MW
SOUGalicia—81.6 MW
Las Ondinas hydro power plant——80.8 MW
Castrejón hydro power plant—Naturgy80.7 MW
Millares II hydro power plantValencian CommunityIberdrola70.6 MW
Tambre hydro power plantGalicia—70.2 MW
Barazar hydro power plant——68 MW
ALBGalicia—67.6 MW
Albarellos hydro power plant—Naturgy67.6 MW
Mediano DamAragon—67 MW
Prada hydro power plant——66.4 MW
Santo Agostiño hydro power plantGalicia—65.3 MW
VAPCastile and León—65 MW
Central hidroeléctrica de MirandaAsturias—64.8 MW
Silvón hydro power plant——63 MW
Biescas II hydro power plantAragon—61.4 MW
Bárcena DamCastile and León—61.2 MW
SPRGalicia—60.1 MW
Camarasa hydro power plantCataloniaEndesa60 MW
García de Sola DamExtremadura—55.2 MW
San Pedro hydro power plantGaliciaIberdrola55 MW
Sau DamCataloniaCatalan Water Agency55 MW
Eume hydro power plant——54.4 MW
Benós hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa53.1 MW
JarGalicia—53 MW
Llavorsí hydroelectric power plantCataloniaEndesa52.4 MW
Guijo de Granadilla hydro power plantExtremaduraIberdrola52.1 MW
Lanuza hydro power plant——52 MW
Salas hydro power plant——51.9 MW
Pont de Rei hydropower plantCatalonia—46.4 MW
SOBGalicia—44.2 MW
Esterri d'Àneu hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa34.2 MW
CERCastile and León—33.3 MW
Terradets hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa32.3 MW
Talarn hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa28 MW
Capdella hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa26 MW
AGV——24 MW
Reculada hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa23 MW
Bossòst hydroelectric power plantCatalonia—22 MW
Vielha hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa22 MW
Santa Teresa hydroelectric power stationCastile and León—20.6 MW
GuadaliAndalusia—20 MW
CTOCastile and León—19.6 MW
BENValencian Community—19.2 MW
Molinos hydropower plantCataloniaHidrodata15 MW
Sant Maurici hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa14.6 MW
Espot hydroelectric power plantCataloniaEnel14 MW
VLBExtremadura—13.8 MW
Pobla de Segur hydropower plantCataloniaHidrodata13.2 MW
Sant Joan de Toran hydropower plantCataloniaEndesa13.2 MW
AMD——12.7 MW
Former Cledes hydropower plantCatalonia—11.8 MW

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Every hydroelectric plant in Spain, with owners.All 91 in one file, each with its capacity and grid status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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