Kåven kraftverk— 4.5 MW Hydroelectric
Kåven kraftverk is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Alta kraftlag since 1952. Ranked #312 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Kåven kraftverk 320 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mattisfoss kraftverk (2.3 MW, Hydro) and Hakkstabben kraftverk (0.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Finnmark, approximately 1,200 km north of Oslo.
74 years old
Norway, Europe
- 363. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alta kraftlag operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 510 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kåven kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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