Gardikfors is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1963. It accounts for 0.34% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW and ranks #72 of 216 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Gardikfors 17 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ajaure (Hydro, 86 MW), Ajaure kraftstation (Hydro, 86 MW), and Gardikfors kraftstation (Hydro, 60 MW). The facility is situated in Norrbotten County, approximately 150 km north of Umeå.
63 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 105. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Sweden
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 893 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gardikfors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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