Niingen kraftverk— 17 MW Hydroelectric
Niingen kraftverk is a 17 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway, operated by Nordkraft Energidrift since 1953. Ranked #220 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, it represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Niingen kraftverk 84.82 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Skjomen (360 MW, Hydro), Forsa (14 MW, Hydro), and Helleren kraftverk (2.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nordland region, approximately 1,000 km north of Oslo.
73 years old
Norway, Europe
- 266. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Norway
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nordkraft Energidrift operates 3 plants totalling 44 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,076 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Niingen kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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