Blyberg is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1967. Ranked #132 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Blyberg's 15 MW represents 0.09% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Blyberg 68 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spjutmo (35 MW, Hydro) and Hansjö Kraftstation (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Dalarna County, approximately 150 km from the city of Falun.
59 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 174. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Sweden
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 952 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blyberg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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