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Bullerforsen47 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Fortum
Location
60.4858°, 15.4371°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 600 MW combined

Nearest plant: Domnarvets kraftverk (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.485800, 15.437100
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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