Bjurfors Nedre is a 78 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft and commissioned in 1959. Ranked #65 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 78 MW represents 0.44% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Bjurfors Nedre 13.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bjurfors Ovre (42 MW, Hydro), Skedvi (38 MW, Hydro), and Avestaforsen (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Dalarna County, approximately 200 km northwest of Stockholm.
67 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 96. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #11,303 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Sweden
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 937 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bjurfors Nedre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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