Glava is a 16 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1958. It is part of Sweden's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #130 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Glava's 16 MW represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Glava 63.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kymmen (55 MW, Hydro), Kroppstadfors (3.5 MW, Hydro), and Noreborg (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 200 km northwest of Karlstad.
68 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 172. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Sweden
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,142 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glava is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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