Gammelänge is a 78 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1944. Ranked #65 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 78 MW represents 0.44% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Gammelänge 13.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bjorkhojden (288 MW, Wind) and Krångede (250.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 500 km north of Stockholm.
82 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 96. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #11,303 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Sweden
82 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 3,608 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gammelänge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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