Alakoski is a 4.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Finland, operated by Alakoski Oy. It contributes to the renewable energy sector with a capacity of 4.6 MW and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #59 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Alakoski's 4.6 MW accounts for 0.19% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Alakoski 41.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huutokoski kt (180 MW, Oil), Puntarikoski (6.9 MW, Hydro), and Sallila (1.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the North Savo region, approximately 350 km north of Helsinki.
Finland, Europe
- 131. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #30,011 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Finland
Alakoski Oy operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 450 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alakoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Finland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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