Avesta Lillfors is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum and commissioned in 1981. It is one of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, which together have a total capacity of 17,541 MW. This plant represents 0.13% of Sweden's hydro capacity. Ranked #113 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Avesta Lillfors' 22 MW is a small portion of the national total. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Avesta Lillfors 46 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bjurfors Nedre (78 MW, Hydro), Bjurfors Ovre (42 MW, Hydro), and Skedvi (38 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Dalarna County, approximately 200 km northwest of Stockholm.
45 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 153. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sweden
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,084 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avesta Lillfors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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