Nygård kraftverk— 25 MW Hydroelectric
Nygård kraftverk is a 25 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway, operated by Nordkraft Energidrift since 1932. It is part of a larger network of hydro plants in the country. Ranked #201 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 25 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 Nygård kraftverk 57.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Skjomen (360 MW, Hydro), Sildvik (75 MW, Hydro), and Batsvann (38 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northern region of Norway, approximately 68.4756° N latitude and 17.6256° E longitude.
94 years old
Norway, Europe
- 247. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Norway
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nordkraft Energidrift operates 3 plants totalling 44 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,308 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nygård kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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