Eldforsen is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1935. Ranked #153 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 9 MW represents 0.05% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Eldforsen 113.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nas (24 MW, Hydro), Kvarnaholm (5.6 MW, Hydro), and Skifsforsens Kraftstation (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Örebro County, approximately 200 km west of Stockholm.
91 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 200. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Sweden
91 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 505 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eldforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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