Hammarforsen is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1928. Ranked #62 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 80 MW represents 0.46% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Hammarforsen 12.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant (3,271 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Uppsala County, approximately 100 km from Stockholm.
98 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 92. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of Sweden
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 11,569 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hammarforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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