Øvre Leirfoss kraftstasjon— 3.1 MW Hydroelectric
Øvre Leirfoss kraftstasjon is a 3.1 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Statkraft since 1901. Ranked #332 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 3.1 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Øvre Leirfoss 465 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bratsberg (140 MW, Hydro), Svean (42 MW, Hydro), and Svean kraftverk (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Trøndelag region, approximately 70 km southwest of Trondheim.
125 years old
Norway, Europe
- 384. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #31,995 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,001 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
125 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 2,064 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Øvre Leirfoss kraftstasjon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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