World Power Plants

Dönje72 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Dönje is a 72 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1953. Ranked #67 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it represents 0.41% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Dönje 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alfta (Malvik) (32 MW, Hydro), Bergvik Hydroelectric Power Plant (16.2 MW, Hydro), and Bergvik (16.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Västernorrland County, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Stockholm.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
Fortum
Location
61.3956°, 16.4041°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 100. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 153 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lottefors (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.395600, 16.404100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dönje is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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
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