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Tainionkoski61.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tainionkoski is a 61.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Finland, operated by Fortum Power & Heat Generation. Ranked #12 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 61.5 MW represents 2.58% of Finland's 2,382 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Tainionkoski 3.12 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Imatra (192 MW, Hydro), Svetogorskaya HPP (122 MW, Hydro), and Lesogorsky HPP (118 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Karelia, approximately 60 km northeast of Lappeenranta.

Capacity
61.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Fortum Power & Heat Generation
Location
61.2104°, 28.7834°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 52. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #12,206 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,916 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.52% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum Power & Heat Generation operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 906 MW combined

Nearest plant: Imatra (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.210400, 28.783400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tainionkoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 215 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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