World Power Plants

Bergvattnet21 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bergvattnet is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1968. Ranked #118 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 21 MW represents 0.12% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Bergvattnet 48.57 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 150 km southwest of Sundsvall.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
100% Statkraft
Location
64.5500°, 15.2333°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 158. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 61 MW combined

Nearest plant: Malgomaj (46.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Statkraft

Location

Coordinates:: 64.550000, 15.233300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bergvattnet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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