Pamilo is an 85 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Pamilo Oy and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #8 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Pamilo's 85 MW represents 3.57% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Pamilo 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Uimaharju 2 + 1 vp/lv (105 MW, Biomass), Kaltimo (32 MW, Hydro), and Ruskeakoski (3.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Karelia, approximately 50 km from Joensuu.
Finland, Europe
- 36. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #10,916 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,510 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.73% of the installed capacity of Finland
Pamilo Oy operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 369 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pamilo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 298 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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