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Leppikoski21 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Fortum Power & Heat Generation
Location
64.2000°, 24.5000°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum Power & Heat Generation operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 269 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ylivieska (13.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.200000, 24.500000
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Carbon Footprint

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

FinlandEnergy Profile

179
Total Plants
11.7 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroBiomassGas
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