World Power Plants

Kjela power station62 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Kjela is a 72 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #113 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Kjela accounts for 0.21% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Kjela 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Holen (460 MW, Hydro), Vinje (375 MW, Hydro), and Holen kraftverk (328 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Vestfold og Telemark, approximately 120 km from Oslo.

Capacity
62 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Statkraft Energi
Location
59.7308°, 7.4255°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 144. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Norway
Operator portfolio

Statkraft Energi operates 5 plants totalling 1,086 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 11,650 MW combined

Nearest plant: Haukeli (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.730800, 7.425500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kjela power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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
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