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Alt Cardós Complex

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Alt Cardós Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Spain.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Alt Cardós Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Montamara 1 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1974[2] 88.0 MW[3] Pumped storage[2] Endesa SA [100%][1]
Tavascan Superior hydroelectric plant operating[4] 1971[1] 119.0 MW[4] Pumped storage[3] Endesa SA [100%][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Alt Cardós Complex

Project name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Montamara 1 hydroelectric plant Pallars Sobirà, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain[5] 42.6528, 1.2536 (exact)[5]
Tavascan Superior hydroelectric plant Pallars Sobirà, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain[6] 42.646, 1.2592 (exact)[6]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global hydroelectric power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Hydropower Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705144927/https://www.endesa.com/en/press/press-room/news/energy-efficiency/Environmente/50-years-commissioning-Tavascan-hydro-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220128193107/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/montamara-spain/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220705150909/https://www.endesa.com/content/dam/endesa-com/endesa-en/home/prensa/noticias/documentos/2021/11/50-years-commissioning-Tavascan-hydro-plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220630142731/https://www.enelgreenpower.com/es/paises/europa/espana. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/628259977. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705152429/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+Hidroel%C3%A8ctrica+de+Tavascan/@42.6473376,1.2586807,895m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x12af53e4a433aa75:0x9236b85967596a8!8m2!3d42.6461019!4d1.2592435?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 05 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)