Leppikoski is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Fortum Power & Heat Generation. Ranked #33 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 21 MW represents 0.88% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Leppikoski 9.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Ylivieska (6.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Northern Ostrobothnia, approximately 150 km south of Oulu.
25 years old
Finland, Europe
- 88. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of Finland
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum Power & Heat Generation operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 269 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Leppikoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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