Porttipahta is a 35 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Kemijoki Oy since its commissioning. Ranked #22 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Porttipahta's 35 MW represents 1.47% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Porttipahta 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kurkiaska (27 MW, Hydro), Vajukoski (21 MW, Hydro), and Kurittukoski (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Finland's Lapland region, approximately 300 km north of Rovaniemi.
Finland, Europe
- 69. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.3% of the installed capacity of Finland
Kemijoki Oy operates 16 plants totalling 825 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 239 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porttipahta is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 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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