Kolsi is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Kolsin Vesivoimantuotanto Oy. Ranked #15 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 45 MW represents 1.89% of Finland's 2,382 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kolsi 4.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Harjavalta (72 MW, Hydro) and Kauttua (19 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Southwest Finland region, approximately 30 km from Turku.
Finland, Europe
- 57. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.38% of the installed capacity of Finland
Kolsin Vesivoimantuotanto Oy operates 2 plants totalling 54 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 3,886 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kolsi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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