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GABRIEL Y GALAN — 110 MW Hydroelectric

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GABRIEL Y GALAN is a 110 MW hydro power plant located in Spain. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
110 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1982

Year online

Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.

Operator

Location
40.22, -6.13

Coordinates

Insights

#151
largest in %s
#2,174
largest %s worldwide
#9,603
largest worldwide
1982
%d yrs older than avg
32
operated by %s
34
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
110 MW
Commissioned
1982
Status
Operational
Owner
IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
Country
Spain
Coordinates
40.221, -6.133

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
9,284 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
742,736 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,018
cars / year
1,238
homes / year
422,009
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

GABRIEL Y GALAN is a 110.4 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA GENERACION S.A. since its commissioning in 1982. The facility utilizes water flow to generate electricity, contributing to Spain’s renewable energy portfolio.

It ranks as the 48th largest hydro plant in Spain. With a capacity of 110.4 MW, it represents 0.47% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 23,597 MW. Spain has 155 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 23,597 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, La Muela-Cortes at 1,390 MW, GABRIEL Y GALAN is about one-eighth the size.

Hydropower is a vital component of Spain’s energy mix, accounting for approximately 19% of the total electricity generation. The country’s diverse geography, with numerous rivers and elevation changes, facilitates hydroelectric development. The plant is located in the province of Salamanca, approximately 200 km west of Madrid.

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