Vigelandsfoss kraftverk— 26 MW Hydroelectric
Vigelandsfoss kraftverk is a 26 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated by Norsk Hydro since 1973. Ranked #198 of 376 hydro plants in Norway. Its 26 MW represents 0.08% of Norway's 33,795 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Vigelandsfoss 55.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Steinsfoss (125 MW, Hydro) and Bjelland (70 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Norway's Vest-Agder region, approximately 60 km from Kristiansand.
53 years old
Norway, Europe
- 242. largest of 440 plants in Norway
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Norway
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Norsk Hydro operates 9 plants totalling 1,145 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 3,465 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vigelandsfoss kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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