Harjavalta is a 72 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Länsi-Suomen Voima Oy. Ranked #10 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, it contributes 3.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Harjavalta 2.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pori (81.4 MW, Biomass), Kolsi (45 MW, Hydro), and Kauttua (19 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Satakunta region, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Helsinki.
26 years old
Finland, Europe
- 46. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.61% of the installed capacity of Finland
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Länsi-Suomen Voima Oy operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 3,493 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Harjavalta is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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