Rygene power station— 55 MW Hydroelectric
Rygene is a 65 MW hydro power plant in Norway, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #120 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Rygene's 65 MW accounts for 0.19% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Rygene 22.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Boylefoss (102 MW, Hydro), Bøylefoss kraftverk (65 MW, Hydro), and Hanefoss (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Vestfold og Telemark region, approximately 100 km southwest of Oslo.
Norway, Europe
- 163. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Norway
Å Energi Vannkraft operates 6 plants totalling 513 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,285 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rygene power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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