Melo is a 70 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by PVO Vesivoima Oy and commissioned in 1984. It represents 2.94% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW from 95 plants. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Melo 2.6 times smaller. Ranked #11 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Melo’s 70 MW is a small fraction of the total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Melo 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Forssa kt (332.6 MW, Oil), Naistenlahti 2 (191.2 MW, Gas), and Lielahti (142 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Pirkanmaa region, approximately 60 km northwest of Tampere.
Finland, Europe
- 49. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.6% of the installed capacity of Finland
PVO Vesivoima Oy operates 8 plants totalling 413 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,003 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Melo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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