Kaihua is a 5.4 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Rovakairan Tuotanto Oy since its commissioning. Ranked #58 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Kaihua's 5.4 MW accounts for 0.23% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kaihua 35.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Lapland, approximately 400 km north of Rovaniemi.
Finland, Europe
- 130. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #28,047 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Finland
Rovakairan Tuotanto Oy operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 427 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaihua is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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