World Power Plants

Klosterfoss12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Klosterfoss is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Norway. Ranked #236 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 12 MW represents 0.04% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Klosterfoss 120 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Svelgfoss (111 MW, Hydro) and Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestfold og Telemark, approximately 100 km southwest of Oslo.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
59.1984°, 9.6096°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 282. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Norway
Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 2,196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skotfoss kraftverk (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 59.198400, 9.609600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Klosterfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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