Dejefors is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum and commissioned in 1906. Ranked #120 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it makes up 0.11% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Dejefors 51 times smaller. Nearby plants include Munkfors (33 MW, Hydro), Forshult hydroelectric power station (24 MW, Hydro), and Krakerud (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 150 km west of Stockholm.
120 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 160. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Sweden
120 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 213 MW combined
Nearest plant: Dejefors hydroelectric power station (1.1 km)
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dejefors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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