Leinafoss Kraftstasjon— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Leinafoss Kraftstasjon is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in Norway, commissioned in 1994 and operated by Hafslund Kraft. Ranked #309 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Leinafoss Kraftstasjon 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 this facility 300 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aurland5 (1,398 MW, Hydro), Sima kraftverk (1,120 MW, Hydro), and Sy-Sima (720 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Vestland, approximately 100 km from the city of Bergen.
32 years old
Norway, Europe
- 360. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hafslund Kraft operates 9 plants totalling 394 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 8,761 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Leinafoss Kraftstasjon 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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