Bullerforsen is a 47 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1956. Ranked #78 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 47 MW represents 0.27% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Bullerforsen 21.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bullerforsens kraftstation (47 MW, Hydro), Bullerforsen power station (47 MW, Hydro), and Forshuvud (44 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 250 km west of Stockholm.
Sweden, Europe
- 112. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #14,511 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,263 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 600 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bullerforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 165 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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