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Bullerforsen power station47 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Bullerforsen power station is a 47 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, located at coordinates 60.5089, 15.4369. This facility is part of a larger network of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, which collectively have a capacity of 17,541 MW. Bullerforsen power station accounts for 0.27% of Sweden's total hydro capacity. Ranked #78 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Bullerforsen's 47 MW contributes to the country'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 (47 MW, Hydro), and Forshuvud (44 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Dalarna County, approximately 200 km from Stockholm.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vattenfall
Location
60.5089°, 15.4369°

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

Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 647 MW combined

Nearest plant: Domnarvets kraftverk (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 60.508889, 15.436944
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bullerforsen power station 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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