Kaarni is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Rovakairan Tuotanto Oy since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #92 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 1.2 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 Kaarni 160 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Imatra (192 MW, Hydro), Svetogorskaya HPP (122 MW, Hydro), and Lappeenranta Kaukaan tehdas (119 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the South Karelia region, approximately 30 km from Imatra.
Finland, Europe
- 174. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #36,833 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Finland
Rovakairan Tuotanto Oy operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 977 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaarni is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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