Kaltimo is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by UPM-Kymmene Oyj. Ranked #25 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 32 MW represents 1.34% of Finland's 2,382 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kaltimo 6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Uimaharju 2 + 1 vp/lv (105 MW, Biomass) and Pamilo (85 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the North Karelia region, approximately 200 km northeast of Helsinki.
Finland, Europe
- 74. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Finland
UPM-Kymmene Oyj operates 10 plants totalling 250 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 422 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaltimo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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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