World Power Plants

Adamselv50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Adamselv is a 50 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Statkraft Energi. Ranked #148 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Adamselv's 50 MW represents 0.15% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Adamselv 28.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Troms og Finnmark region, approximately 1,000 km north of Oslo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Statkraft Energi
Location
70.3720°, 26.7876°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 178. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft Energi operates 5 plants totalling 1,086 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 89 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kjollefjord (63.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 70.372000, 26.787600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Adamselv is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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

NorwayEnergy Profile

440
Total Plants
39.5 GW
Total Capacity
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