World Power Plants

Rasdalen kraftverk5.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Rasdalen kraftverk is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Småkraft AS since 2009. 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 Rasdalen kraftverk 277 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evanger (446 MW, Hydro), Matre (275 MW, Hydro), and Steinsland (198 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hordaland, approximately 60 km from Bergen.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Småkraft AS
Location
60.6363°, 5.9637°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Småkraft AS operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 7,531 MW combined

Nearest plant: Evanger (8.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.636288, 5.963662
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rasdalen 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

NorwayEnergy Profile

440
Total Plants
39.5 GW
Total Capacity
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