World Power Plants

Knareds nedre kraftverk6.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Knäreds nedre kraftverk is a 6.6 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #157 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Knäreds nedre kraftverk's 6.6 MW accounts for 0.04% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making this facility 154.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Karsefors (31.4 MW, Hydro), Traryd kraftverk (15 MW, Hydro), and Skogaby (12.5 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Halland County, approximately 30 km from Halmstad.

Capacity
6.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
56.5139°, 13.3416°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 205. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,110 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 281 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skogaby (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 56.513911, 13.341589
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Knareds nedre kraftverk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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