Gravfoss is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway, located at coordinates 59.9294, 9.9465. Ranked #205 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 24 MW represents 0.07% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Gravfoss 60 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro), Kaggefoss (101 MW, Hydro), and Embrets3 (78 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Norway's Vestfold region.
34 years old
Norway, Europe
- 251. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Norway
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 3,169 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gravfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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