World Power Plants

Mesna42 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Mesna is a 42 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #162 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Mesna's 42 MW represents 0.12% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Mesna 34.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Torpa (170 MW, Hydro) and Hunderfossen (124 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Oppland, approximately 130 km north of Oslo.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
61.1170°, 10.4709°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 200. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Norway
Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 2,089 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hunderfossen (11.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 61.117000, 10.470900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mesna is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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

NorwayEnergy Profile

440
Total Plants
39.5 GW
Total Capacity
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