Repsol obtains authorization to expand the reversible hydroelectric power plant at Aguayo in Cantabria with over 1,000 MW
26 Jun 2026Effective: 26 Jun 2026107 views
Who is affected:
Repsol Generación Eléctrica, municipalities of San Miguel de Aguayo, Bárcena de Pie de Concha and Molledo (Cantabria)
Summary
The Government authorizes Repsol to expand the reversible hydroelectric power plant at Aguayo in Cantabria, with a turbining capacity of 1,014 MW. The facility is declared of public utility.
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The Directorate General for Energy Policy and Mines grants Repsol Generación Eléctrica, SAU, prior administrative authorization for modifications and construction to expand the reversible hydroelectric power plant Aguayo II in Cantabria, with 1,014 MW of turbining and 1,181 MW of pumping. The resolution includes the de…
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Resolución de 11 de junio de 2026, de la Dirección General de Política Energética y Minas, por la que se otorga a Repsol Generación Eléctrica, SAU, autorización administrativa previa de modificaciones y autorización administrativa de construcción para la ampliación de la central hidroeléctrica reversible de Aguayo-Aguayo II, con una potencia de turbinación de 1.014 MW y una potencia de bombeo de 1.181 MW, y sus infraestructuras de evacuación, en San Miguel de Aguayo, Bárcena de Pie de Concha y Molledo (Cantabria) y se declara, en concreto, su utilidad pública.
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