Angaback is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated entirely by Statkraft since its commissioning in 1952. Ranked #156 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, this facility's 7 MW accounts for 0.04% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Angaback 145 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Traryd kraftverk (15 MW, Hydro), Skogaby (12.5 MW, Hydro), and Laholm vattenkraftverk (11.3 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Halland County, approximately 120 km from Gothenburg.
74 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 204. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Sweden
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,850 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Angaback is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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