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Padinki is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Korpelan Voima kuntayhtymä. Ranked #94 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Padinki's 1 MW accounts for 0.04% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Padinki 192 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huikku Hailuoto (2 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, approximately 650 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korpelan Voima kuntayhtymä
Location
64.7000°, 24.5833°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 177. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Korpelan Voima kuntayhtymä operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 678 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lumijoki (32.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.700000, 24.583300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Padinki is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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
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