Lysbotn is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Norway, commissioned in 1950. Ranked #273 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Lysbotn's 6 MW accounts for 0.02% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Lysbotn 240.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kvitfjell Raudfjell Vindkraftverk (281.4 MW, Wind), Finnfjordbotn (49 MW, Gas), and Bergsbotn (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Tromsø in the Troms og Finnmark region.
Norway, Europe
- 324. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 711 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lysbotn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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