Lysvatn kraftstasjon— 4.1 MW Hydroelectric
Lysvatn kraftstasjon is a 4.1 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Meløy Energi AS since 1963. Ranked #316 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 4.1 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Lysvatn kraftstasjon 351 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Svartisen (780 MW, Hydro), Sundsfjord (128 MW, Hydro), and Glomfjord (32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nordland County, approximately 100 km from Bodø.
63 years old
Norway, Europe
- 367. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,702 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Meløy Energi AS operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 2,157 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lysvatn kraftstasjon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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