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.
Norway, Europe
- 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
45 plants within 100 km, 2,196 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
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
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