Haapakoski is a 32.5 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by PVO Vesivoima Oy. Ranked #24 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 32.5 MW accounts for 1.36% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Haapakoski 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Toppila 1 ja 2 (195 MW, Biomass), Oulu (105 MW, Biomass), and Merikoski (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, approximately 10 km from Oulu.
Finland, Europe
- 73. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #16,141 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,733 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.28% of the installed capacity of Finland
PVO Vesivoima Oy operates 8 plants totalling 413 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 932 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Haapakoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 114 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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