World Power Plants

Bingsfoss36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bingsfoss is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Norway. Ranked #179 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, it represents 0.11% of the country's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Bingsfoss 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vamma (252 MW, Hydro), Solberg2 (240 MW, Hydro), and Funnefoss (44 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Viken, approximately 70 km southeast of Oslo.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Norsk Hydro
Location
59.9900°, 11.2648°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 220. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Norsk Hydro operates 9 plants totalling 1,145 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kvernstufossen (17 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.990000, 11.264800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bingsfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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