Kaggefoss is a 101 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway. Ranked #91 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 101 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 Kaggefoss 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro) and Embrets3 (78 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Vestfold og Telemark region, approximately 50 km from Skien.
28 years old
Norway, Europe
- 109. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #9,985 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,286 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.26% of the installed capacity of Norway
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 3,092 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaggefoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 354 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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