World Power Plants

Katerma11.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Katerma is an 11.5 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by UPM-Kymmene Oyj. It contributes 0.48% to Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW, which includes 95 plants. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it ranks #41 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Ranked #41 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Katerma's 11.5 MW represents 0.48% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Katerma 16.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Katerma. The facility is located in Finland's northern region, approximately 64 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Location
64.1500°, 28.9500°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 105. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #23,062 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,322 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

UPM-Kymmene Oyj operates 10 plants totalling 250 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 138 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sotkamo (25.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.150000, 28.950000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Katerma is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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
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