Forshuvud is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum. Ranked #86 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it represents 0.25% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Forshuvud 23.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bullerforsen (47 MW, Hydro), Bullerforsen power station (47 MW, Hydro), and Bullerforsens kraftstation (47 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Örebro County, approximately 150 km west of Stockholm.
26 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 120. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Sweden
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 603 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forshuvud is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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