Aarskog kraftverk— 0.83 MW Hydroelectric
Aarskog kraftverk is a 0.83 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Fitjar Kraftlag since 1996. Ranked #364 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, this plant's capacity represents 0.002% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Aarskog kraftverk approximately 1,738 times smaller. Nearby plants include Midtfjellet Wind Farm (149.6 MW, Wind), Eikelandsosen (35 MW, Hydro), and Bjordal (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestland County, about 70 km southeast of Bergen.
30 years old
Norway, Europe
- 421. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #38,507 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,233 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fitjar Kraftlag operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 7,059 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aarskog kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 3 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
Norway- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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