Forshult is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1911. Ranked #108 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 24 MW represents 0.14% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Forshult 42.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Höljes (127.8 MW, Hydro) and Lutufallet (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 80 km from the city of Karlstad.
115 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 148. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sweden
115 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,037 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forshult is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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