Bassalt is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1910. Ranked #155 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 8 MW represents 0.05% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Bassalt 127.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Karsefors (31.4 MW, Hydro), Skogaby (12.5 MW, Hydro), and Laholm (11.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden, approximately 60 km from the city of Helsingborg.
116 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 202. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Sweden
116 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 6,328 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bassalt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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