Spain's hydroelectric plant stops as reservoir water level drops below 7 pct

STORY: Spain's hydroelectric plant stops operation as reservoir water level drops below 7 pct DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rialb hydroelectric plant 2. various of reservoirs in the region of Catalonia suffering severe drought 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): JORDI MOLIST, Director of the water supply area, ACA 4. various of the El Pintado reservoir 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JORDI MOLIST, Director of the water supply area, ACA 6. various of a river crossing the city of Girona STORYLINE: The hydroelectric plant of Rialb in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia has been stopped for the first time after the reservoir's water level fell below 7 percent. It is a sign of the ongoing drought affecting water reserves in Spain. The reservoir's water level stood at 49 percent of its capacity a year ago. Since the beginning of the year, in the region of Catalonia alone, the production of hydroelectric energy has fallen by an average of