World Power Plants

Breivold kraftverk1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Breivold kraftverk is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Breivold Energi since 2001. Ranked #358 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 1 MW represents 0.0029% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making this facility 1,444 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Storheia Wind Farm (288 MW, Wind), Roan wind farm (255.6 MW, Wind), and Bessakerfjellet (58 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Trøndelag, approximately 50 km from Trondheim.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Breivold Energi
Location
63.9150°, 10.4064°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 415. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Breivold Energi operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,338 MW combined

Nearest plant: Storheia Wind Farm (12.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 63.914952, 10.406373
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Breivold kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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