World Power Plants

Hommelfoss3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hommelfoss is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Norway. Ranked #334 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Hommelfoss 481.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Matre (275 MW, Hydro) and Steinsland (198 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Vestland region, approximately 40 km northeast of Bergen.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
60.9002°, 5.6179°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 386. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 3,213 MW combined

Nearest plant: Matre (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 60.900200, 5.617900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hommelfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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