Ajaure is an 86 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, operated 100% by Vattenfall and commissioned in 1967. Ranked #60 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Ajaure represents 0.49% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Ajaure 11.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ajaure kraftstation (86 MW, Hydro), Gejman (66 MW, Hydro), and Gardikfors (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Norrbotten County, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Luleå.
59 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 88. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #10,882 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,497 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Sweden
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 565 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ajaure is a hydro power plant producing approximately 301 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
Sweden- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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