World Power Plants

Kjosfoss kraftverk3.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kjosfoss kraftverk is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway, operated by Bane Energi. Ranked #328 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Kjosfoss's 3.6 MW accounts for 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 Kjosfoss 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aurland5 (1,398 MW, Hydro), Sima kraftverk (1,120 MW, Hydro), and Sy-Sima (720 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Sogn og Fjordane region, approximately 200 km from Bergen.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bane Energi
Location
60.7470°, 7.1349°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 380. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
Operator portfolio

Bane Energi operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 8,747 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leinafoss Kraftstasjon (9.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.746995, 7.134899
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kjosfoss kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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