Seitenoikea is a 37.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Finland, operated by Fortum Power & Heat Generation. Ranked #21 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 37.9 MW represents 1.59% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Seitenoikea 5.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Kainuu region, approximately 300 km north of Helsinki.
21 years old
Finland, Europe
- 67. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #15,552 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.32% of the installed capacity of Finland
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum Power & Heat Generation operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 169 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Seitenoikea is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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