Harpefossen is a 100 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #92 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 100 MW represents 0.3% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Harpefossen 14.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Nedre Vinstra (343 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Oppland, approximately 180 km northwest of Oslo.
31 years old
Norway, Europe
- 110. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.25% of the installed capacity of Norway
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,624 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Harpefossen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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