World Power Plants

Dalsfoss8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Dalsfoss is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #260 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Dalsfoss's 8 MW represents 0.02% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Dalsfoss 180.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vrangfoss (42 MW, Hydro), Skotfoss kraftverk (24 MW, Hydro), and Hogga (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Telemark, approximately 100 km from Skien.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
58.9671°, 9.3137°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 308. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,928 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skotfoss kraftverk (29.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 58.967100, 9.313700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dalsfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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