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Hietamankoski6.7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hietamankoski is a 6.7 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy. Ranked #53 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, this facility's capacity represents 0.28% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Hietamankoski 28.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ossauskoski (124 MW, Hydro), Veitsiluoto (90 MW, Biomass), and Kemi (75 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Lapland, approximately 300 km north of Rovaniemi.

Capacity
6.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy
Location
65.7667°, 24.4000°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 122. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #26,910 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy operates 9 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 848 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kemi Ajos (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 65.766700, 24.400000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hietamankoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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

FinlandEnergy Profile

179
Total Plants
11.7 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroBiomassGas
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