World Power Plants

Hardeland kraftverk36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Hardeland kraftverk is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Sunnhordland Kraftlag since 1950. Ranked #179 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 36 MW represents 0.11% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Hardeland kraftverk 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sonna (310 MW, Hydro), Storlivatn (66 MW, Hydro), and Hardeland (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestland, approximately 59 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Sunnhordland Kraftlag
Location
59.6576°, 6.0964°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 220. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sunnhordland Kraftlag operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 8,332 MW combined

Nearest plant: Litledalen (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 59.657613, 6.096434
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hardeland kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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