Fors is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1992. Ranked #168 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 3 MW represents 0.02% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Fors 340 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are R4 (132 MW, Nuclear), Idbaksverket (35 MW, Biomass), and Lango (1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden's Östergötland County, approximately 200 km southwest of Stockholm.
34 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 217. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Sweden
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,900 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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