Hønefoss kraftstasjon I— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Hønefoss kraftstasjon I is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Ringeriks-Kraft since 1920. Ranked #273 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 6 MW represents 0.02% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Hønefoss kraftstasjon I 240.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kaggefoss (101 MW, Hydro), Embrets3 (78 MW, Hydro), and Ramfoss (39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Viken County, approximately 40 km northwest of Oslo.
106 years old
Norway, Europe
- 324. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ringeriks-Kraft operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 2,768 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hønefoss kraftstasjon I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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