Soilu is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Koskienergia Koskivoima Oy. Ranked #80 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Soilu accounts for 0.08% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Soilu 106.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Siikakoski (1.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of North Savo, approximately 250 km northeast of Helsinki.
16 years old
Finland, Europe
- 160. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Finland
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Koskienergia Koskivoima Oy operates 7 plants totalling 11 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 287 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Soilu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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