World Power Plants

Sarp kraftverk80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Sarp kraftverk is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Hafslund Kraft since 1978. Ranked #108 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 80 MW represents 0.24% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Sarp kraftverk 18 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Vamma (252 MW, Hydro), Solberg2 (240 MW, Hydro), and Sarp (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Viken County, approximately 50 km south of Oslo.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Hafslund Kraft
Location
59.2764°, 11.1338°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 123. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.2% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hafslund Kraft operates 9 plants totalling 394 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,198 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skonningsfoss (23.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 59.276424, 11.133764
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sarp kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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