Hanhikoski is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy. Ranked #86 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.06% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Hanhikoski 128 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kattilakoski (2.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Ostrobothnia, approximately 300 km north of Helsinki.
Finland, Europe
- 167. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Finland
Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy operates 9 plants totalling 42 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 195 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hanhikoski 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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