Vaaja is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Finland, operated by SUUR-SAVON SÄHKÖ Oy. Ranked #65 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Vaaja's capacity represents 0.15% of the total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Vaaja 53 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vaskiluoto 2 (230 MW, Coal) and Vaskiluoto kt (26 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the South Savo region, approximately 50 km from Vaasa.
Finland, Europe
- 138. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Finland
SUUR-SAVON SÄHKÖ Oy operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 541 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vaaja is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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