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Seitenoikea37.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
37.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Fortum Power & Heat Generation
Location
64.6167°, 28.4833°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum Power & Heat Generation operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 169 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sotkamo (53.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.616700, 28.483300
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Carbon Footprint

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

FinlandEnergy Profile

179
Total Plants
11.7 GW
Total Capacity
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