World Power Plants

Gandvik5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gandvik 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 Gandvik 288.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gandvik kraftverk (4.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nordland, approximately 100 km from Bodø.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
70.0147°, 29.1153°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 311 MW combined

Nearest plant: Borisoglebskaya HPP (56.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 70.014700, 29.115300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gandvik 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

NorwayEnergy Profile

440
Total Plants
39.5 GW
Total Capacity
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