Kiltua is a 5.6 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Savon Voima Oyj. Ranked #56 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Kiltua accounts for 0.24% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kiltua 34.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Haapaniemi (118.1 MW, Biomass), Kuopio Savon Sellu (20.5 MW, Biomass), and Atro (6.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Savo, approximately 30 km north of Kuopio.
Finland, Europe
- 128. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #27,890 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,336 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Finland
Savon Voima Oyj operates 5 plants totalling 24 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 205 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kiltua is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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