Kuusankoski ve is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by UPM-Kymmene Oyj. Ranked #26 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Kuusankoski ve's 30 MW accounts for 1.26% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kuusankoski ve 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kuusankoski bv (76 MW, Biomass), Kotka (72 MW, Biomass), and Voikkaa ve 1 (32.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Kymenlaakso region, approximately 130 km northeast of Helsinki.
26 years old
Finland, Europe
- 75. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.26% of the installed capacity of Finland
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
UPM-Kymmene Oyj operates 10 plants totalling 250 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,689 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kuusankoski ve is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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