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Forshuvudforsen power plant44 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
1921

105 years old

Owner
Vattenfall
Location
60.5353°, 15.4219°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

105 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 650 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bullerforsens kraftstation (3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 60.535278, 15.421944
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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