Kinso Kraftverk— 4.1 MW Hydroelectric
Kinso Kraftverk is a 4.1 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Hardanger Energi since 1917. Ranked #316 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 4.1 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 Kinso Kraftverk 351 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Sima kraftverk (1,120 MW, Hydro), Sy-Sima (720 MW, Hydro), and Lang Sima (580 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestland County, approximately 150 km from Bergen.
109 years old
Norway, Europe
- 367. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,702 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
109 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hardanger Energi operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 10,920 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kinso Kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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