Puente Bibey is a 284.8MW hydro power project. It is located on Bibey river/basin in Galicia, Spain. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1964.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 284.8 | 284.8 | – | Active | Galicia, Spain | Iberdrola Renovables |
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Description
The project was developed by Iberdrola Renovables and is currently owned by Iberdrola with a stake of 100%.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 219 million cubic meter.
The hydro power project consists of 1 turbine with 0.8MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 1 electric generator installed at the site. The generator capacity is 1 MVA.

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By GlobalDataDevelopment Status
The project got commissioned in 1964.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Red Electrica De Espana under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 71MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 102.5 MVA.
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