Oltesvik kraftverk— 5.2 MW Hydroelectric
Oltesvik kraftverk is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Hydro Energi since 1935. Ranked #292 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.02% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Oltesvik kraftverk 277 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bjerkreim Southern Cluster Wind Farms (301 MW, Wind), Duge (200 MW, Hydro), and Hylen (190 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rogaland, approximately 50 km from Stavanger.
91 years old
Norway, Europe
- 343. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
91 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Energi operates 4 plants totalling 400 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 10,166 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oltesvik kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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