Vihtakoski is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Pohjois-Karjalan Sähkö Oy. Ranked #86 of 95 hydro plants in Finland. Its 1.5 MW constitutes 0.06% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Vihtakoski 128 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pamilo (85 MW, Hydro), Kaltimo (32 MW, Hydro), and Ruskeakoski (3.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Karelia, approximately 300 km northeast of Helsinki.
Finland, Europe
- 167. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Finland
Pohjois-Karjalan Sähkö Oy operates 6 plants totalling 22 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 427 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vihtakoski is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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