Forshult hydroelectric power station— 24 MW Hydroelectric
Forshult hydroelectric power station is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, commissioned in 1911. Ranked #108 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, its 24 MW accounts for 0.14% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Forshult 42.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Munkfors (33 MW, Hydro), Krakerud (22 MW, Hydro), and Dejefors hydroelectric power station (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 90 km from the city of Karlstad.
115 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 148. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #18,084 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
Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 291 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forshult hydroelectric power station 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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