Froystul is a 50 MW hydro power plant in Norway, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #148 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 50 MW represents 0.15% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Froystul 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tokke (480 MW, Hydro) and Vemork (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Telemark County, approximately 150 km west of Oslo.
11 years old
Norway, Europe
- 178. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Norway
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 5,557 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Froystul is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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