Hardeland kraftverk— 36 MW Hydroelectric
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.
76 years old
Norway, Europe
- 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
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sunnhordland Kraftlag operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 8,332 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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