World Power Plants

Borregaard inst62 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Borregaard inst is a 62 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway. It is ranked #125 of 376 hydro plants in the country. Borregaard's 62 MW represents 0.18% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Borregaard 23.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vamma (252 MW, Hydro), Solberg2 (240 MW, Hydro), and Sarp (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Viken region, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Oslo.

Capacity
62 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Borregaard
Location
59.2765°, 11.1305°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 144. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Borregaard operates 1 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,216 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skonningsfoss (23.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.276500, 11.130500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Borregaard inst is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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