World Power Plants

Kiste is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #264 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Kiste represents 0.02% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Kiste 205 times smaller. Nearby plants include Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro), Skotfoss kraftverk (24 MW, Hydro), and Gamlebrofoss (17 MW, Hydro). It is situated in the region of Vestfold og Telemark, approximately 50 km from Oslo.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Statkraft
Location
59.2428°, 9.8119°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 313. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 2,581 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hogstad (12.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.242800, 9.811900
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kiste is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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
HydroWindGasOther
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.