Kjosnesfjorden is a 97 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operational since 1994. Ranked #95 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, it represents 0.29% of the country's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Kjosnesfjorden 14.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eiriksdal (100 MW, Hydro), Hove (73 MW, Hydro), and Mel (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestland County, approximately 200 km southeast of Bergen.
16 years old
Norway, Europe
- 113. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #10,484 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,358 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.25% of the installed capacity of Norway
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 5,556 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kjosnesfjorden is a hydro power plant producing approximately 340 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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