Askala is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Koskienergia Koskivoima Oy. Ranked #90 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Askala's 1.3 MW represents 0.05% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Askala 147 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salo (13.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Varsinais-Suomi region, approximately 150 km west of Helsinki.
Finland, Europe
- 171. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Finland
Koskienergia Koskivoima Oy operates 7 plants totalling 11 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,031 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Askala is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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