Gamlebrofoss is a 17 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway, with no specified operator. Ranked #220 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Gamlebrofoss's 17 MW accounts for 0.05% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Gamlebrofoss 84.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Svelgfoss (111 MW, Hydro), Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro), and Kaggefoss (101 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Viken County, approximately 90 km southwest of Oslo.
76 years old
Norway, Europe
- 266. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Norway
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 2,642 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gamlebrofoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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