Vajukoski is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Kemijoki Oy. Ranked #33 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 21 MW represents 0.88% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Vajukoski 9.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Porttipahta (35 MW, Hydro), Kurkiaska (27 MW, Hydro), and Kurittukoski (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Lapland, approximately 200 km north of Rovaniemi.
25 years old
Finland, Europe
- 88. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of Finland
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kemijoki Oy operates 16 plants totalling 825 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 253 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vajukoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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