Ormsetfoss is a 50 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #148 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 50 MW accounts for 0.15% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Ormsetfoss 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roan wind farm (255.6 MW, Wind), Bessakerfjellet (58 MW, Wind), and Bessakerfjellet Wind Farm (57.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Trøndelag region, approximately 50 km from Trondheim.
23 years old
Norway, Europe
- 178. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Norway
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 1,490 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ormsetfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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