La Barca is a 56.08MW hydro power project. It is located on Narcea river/basin in Asturias, Spain. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1967. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is developed and owned by EDP Espana SAU. The company has a stake of 100%.

La Barca is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 23.1 million cubic meter.

The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site.

The project has 1 electric generator installed at the site. The generator capacity is 33 MVA.

Development status

The project got commissioned in 1967.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Hidrocantabrico Distribucion under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors involved

Neyrpic was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 2.48MW nameplate capacity.

Neyrpic was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 26.8MW nameplate capacity.

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About EDP Espana SAU

EDP Espana SAU (EDP Espana), a subsidiary of Energias de Portugal SA, formerly Hidroelectrica del Cantabrico SA, is an energy utility company. The company carries out the business of generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and distribution and marketing of natural gas. It owns and operates thermal, hydroelectric and nuclear power plants with a combined installed power capacity of 3,855 MW. HC Energia through its subsidiary, NG Energia, undertakes the distribution and supply of natural gas. It provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, among others, in Spain. HC Energia is headquartered in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

This content was updated on 25 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.