Kvinen power station— 80 MW Hydroelectric
Kvinen is a 90 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #99 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Kvinen's 90 MW represents 0.27% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Kvinen 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tonstad (1,130 MW, Hydro), Holen (460 MW, Hydro), and Brokke (443 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Vest-Agder region, approximately 60 km from Kristiansand.
Norway, Europe
- 123. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.2% of the installed capacity of Norway
Sira-Kvina Power Company operates 2 plants totalling 280 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 10,960 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kvinen power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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