Vuolenkoski ve is a 9.5 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Myllykoski Paper Oy. Ranked #45 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Vuolenkoski ve's 9.5 MW accounts for 0.4% of Finland's total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Vuolenkoski ve 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mankala (30 MW, Hydro), Heinola vp (19 MW, Biomass), and Heinola (3.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Päijänne Tavastia region, approximately 100 km from Helsinki.
Finland, Europe
- 111. largest of 179 plants in Finland
- #24,907 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,635 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Finland
Myllykoski Paper Oy operates 2 plants totalling 35 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 1,754 MW combined
Source: Finnish Energy Authority
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vuolenkoski ve is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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