Stakaldefossen is a 107 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Norway, with coordinates at 61.4459, 6.0097. The facility generates electricity from water flow, contributing to Norway's extensive hydroelectric capacity. It ranks as the 86th largest hydro plant in Norway. With a capacity of 107 MW, it represents 0.32% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. Norway has 376 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 33,795 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, Stakaldefossen is about one-seventh the size. Hydropower is a dominant source of energy in Norway, providing approximately 95% of the country's electricity generation. The Stakaldefossen plant is located in a region abundant in water resources, approximately 300 km northwest of Oslo in the Sogn og Fjordane region.
23 years old
Norway, Europe
- 104. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #9,755 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,225 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Norway
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 4,688 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stakaldefossen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 375 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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