World Power Plants

Embrets378 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Embrets3 is a 78 MW hydro power plant in Norway, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #109 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 78 MW accounts for 0.23% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Embrets3 18.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro), Kaggefoss (101 MW, Hydro), and Ramfoss (39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Viken, approximately 60 km northwest of Oslo.

Capacity
78 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Statkraft
Location
59.9010°, 9.9290°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 126. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.2% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 3,115 MW combined

Nearest plant: Haugfoss kraftverk (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.901000, 9.929000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Embrets3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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