World Power Plants

Tinfos II kraftverk3.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Tinfos II kraftverk is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Tinfos AS since 1912. Ranked #330 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.01% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Tinfos II 412.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Svelgfoss (111 MW, Hydro) and Skollenborg (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Telemark, approximately 100 km southwest of Oslo.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1912

114 years old

Owner
Tinfos AS
Location
59.5656°, 9.2631°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 382. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

114 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tinfos AS operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 3,607 MW combined

Nearest plant: Svelgfoss (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 59.565629, 9.263138
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tinfos II kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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