World Power Plants

Vessingfoss45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Vessingfoss is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Norway. It is one of 376 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 33,795 MW. Ranked #156 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 45 MW represents 0.13% of Norway's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Vessingfoss 32 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nea (260 MW, Hydro), Tevla (60 MW, Hydro), and Tevla pumpekraftverk (49.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Trøndelag, approximately 600 km north of Oslo.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Statkraft
Location
62.9957°, 11.8285°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 192. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft operates 264 plants totalling 31,061 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 821 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fossan (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 62.995700, 11.828500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vessingfoss is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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