Bøylefoss kraftverk— 65 MW Hydroelectric
Bøylefoss kraftverk is a 65 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Arendals Fossekompani since 1913. Ranked #120 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, it accounts for 0.19% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Bøylefoss 22.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Boylefoss (102 MW, Hydro) and Rygene (65 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Agder, approximately 20 km from Arendal.
113 years old
Norway, Europe
- 140. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Norway
113 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Arendals Fossekompani operates 1 plants totalling 65 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 1,886 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bøylefoss kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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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