Nygard is a 93 MW hydro power plant in Norway. Ranked #97 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 93 MW represents 0.28% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Nygard 15.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evanger (446 MW, Hydro), Steinsland (198 MW, Hydro), and Eiriksdal (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vestland county, approximately 90 km from Bergen.
30 years old
Norway, Europe
- 116. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #10,614 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,399 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.24% of the installed capacity of Norway
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 7,742 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nygard is a hydro power plant producing approximately 326 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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