Sjøfossen kraftverk— 6.5 MW Hydroelectric
Sjøfossen kraftverk is a 6.5 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Salten Kraftsamband Produksjon and commissioned in 1950. Ranked #271 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 6.5 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 Sjøfossen kraftverk 222 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Svartisen (780 MW, Hydro), Sundsfjord (128 MW, Hydro), and Glomfjord (32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nordland, approximately 100 km south of Bodø.
76 years old
Norway, Europe
- 321. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Salten Kraftsamband Produksjon operates 3 plants totalling 11 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 1,745 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sjøfossen kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.