Laudal is a 38 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway. Ranked #174 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 38 MW represents 0.11% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Laudal 38 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Skjerka (120 MW, Hydro), Bjelland (70 MW, Hydro), and Haverstad (62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Vest-Agder region, approximately 60 km northeast of Kristiansand.
60 years old
Norway, Europe
- 215. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #15,503 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Norway
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 4,451 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laudal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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