Hylte is a 26 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1989. Ranked #105 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it represents 0.15% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Hylte 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ringhals (3,932 MW, Nuclear), Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant (2,193 MW, Nuclear), and Rya (261 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Halland, approximately 80 km south of Gothenburg.
37 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 145. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Sweden
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 8,529 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hylte is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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