World Power Plants

Grodemfoss4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Grodemfoss is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #318 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 4 MW accounts for 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 Grodemfoss 361 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evanger (446 MW, Hydro) and Matre (275 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Vestland region, approximately 60 km northeast of Bergen.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Statkraft
Location
60.4397°, 5.8595°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 369. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 7,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kvittingen (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 60.439700, 5.859500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Grodemfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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