Kuråsfoss kraftverk— 10.6 MW Hydroelectric
Kuråsfoss kraftverk is a 10.6 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Ren Røros Strøm since 1952. Ranked #243 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 10.6 MW represents 0.03% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Kuråsfoss 136 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nea (260 MW, Hydro), Vessingfoss (45 MW, Hydro), and Gresslifoss (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Trøndelag region, approximately 90 km from Trondheim.
74 years old
Norway, Europe
- 290. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Norway
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ren Røros Strøm operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,318 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kuråsfoss kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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