World Power Plants

Asebotn17 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Asebotn is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #220 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Asebotn's 17 MW accounts for 0.05% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Asebotn 84.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tonstad (1,130 MW, Hydro), Saurdal (674 MW, Hydro), and Saurdal power station (640 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rogaland, approximately 200 km southwest of Oslo.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Statkraft
Location
59.0568°, 6.6587°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 266. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 11,591 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tjodan (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.056800, 6.658700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Asebotn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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