Melkefoss kraftverk— 22 MW Hydroelectric
Melkefoss kraftverk is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Pasvik Kraft since 1978. Ranked #208 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 22 MW represents 0.07% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Melkefoss 65.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Borisoglebskaya HPP (56 MW, Hydro) and Skogfoss (54 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Finnmark, approximately 1,000 km north of Oslo.
48 years old
Norway, Europe
- 254. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Norway
48 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pasvik Kraft operates 3 plants totalling 31 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 278 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Melkefoss kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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