Fossan is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Norway. Ranked #334 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Fossan 481.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Nea (260 MW, Hydro) and Tevla (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Trøndelag region, approximately 80 km northeast of Trondheim.
23 years old
Norway, Europe
- 386. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 903 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fossan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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