Furset is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #295 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Furset 288.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tussa (64 MW, Hydro), Innvik (17 MW, Hydro), and Fausa (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Møre og Romsdal, approximately 60 km from Ålesund.
16 years old
Norway, Europe
- 346. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 1,690 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Furset is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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