Forshuvudforsen power plant— 44 MW Hydroelectric
Forshuvudforsen power plant is a 44 MW hydroelectric facility in Sweden, commissioned in 1921. Ranked #86 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it accounts for 0.25% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Forshuvudforsen 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 located in Örebro County, approximately 150 km west of Stockholm.
105 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
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 650 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forshuvudforsen power plant 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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