Bjurfors Ovre is a 42 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1961. Ranked #91 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 42 MW represents 0.24% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Bjurfors Ovre 24.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bjurfors Nedre (78 MW, Hydro), Skedvi (38 MW, Hydro), and Avestaforsen (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Dalarna County, approximately 200 km northwest of Stockholm.
65 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 125. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Sweden
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 973 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bjurfors Ovre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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