Knutfoss kraftverk— 4.85 MW Hydroelectric
Knutfoss kraftverk is a 4.85 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Småkraft. Ranked #308 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 4.85 MW represents 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 Knutfoss kraftverk 297.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Tunnsjodal (203 MW, Hydro) and Bogna (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Trøndelag, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Trondheim.
11 years old
Norway, Europe
- 359. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #29,770 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,541 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Småkraft operates 4 plants totalling 16 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 770 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Knutfoss kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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