Forsland kraftverk— 7 MW Hydroelectric
Forsland kraftverk is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Helgeland Kraft Vannkraft since 2003. Ranked #264 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 7 MW represents 0.02% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Forsland kraftverk 205.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Andåsfossen kraftverk (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Norway's Nordland region, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Mo i Rana.
23 years old
Norway, Europe
- 313. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Helgeland Kraft Vannkraft operates 4 plants totalling 37 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 2,416 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forsland kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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