Avestaforsen is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum and commissioned in 2007. Ranked #108 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Avestaforsen's 24 MW represents 0.14% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Avestaforsen 42.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bjurfors Nedre (78 MW, Hydro), Bjurfors Ovre (42 MW, Hydro), and Skedvi (38 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden, approximately 150 km northwest of Stockholm.
19 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 148. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sweden
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,082 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avestaforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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