Venetpalo is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy. Ranked #80 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Venetpalo represents 0.08% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Venetpalo 106.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Haapavesi (154 MW, Biomass) and Aittokoski (44.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Kainuu, approximately 300 km north of Helsinki.
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
Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto oy operates 9 plants totalling 42 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 385 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Venetpalo 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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