World Power Plants

Modalen2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Modalen is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Norway. Ranked #346 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 2 MW 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 Modalen 722 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evanger (446 MW, Hydro), Matre (275 MW, Hydro), and Steinsland (198 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestland County, approximately 60 km from Bergen.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
60.8366°, 5.8599°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 401. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 7,488 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hellandsfoss (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 60.836600, 5.859900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Modalen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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