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.
26 years old
Finland, Europe
- 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
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum Power & Heat Generation operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 906 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
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
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