World Power Plants

Kvarnsveden 230 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Kvarnsveden 2 is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1996. Ranked #102 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 30 MW represents 0.17% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Kvarnsveden 2 34 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Power Station (125 MW, Hydro) and Alvkarleby (116 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden's Gävleborg County, approximately 200 km north of Stockholm.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Fortum
Location
60.5638°, 17.4422°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 141. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 10,462 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kvarnsveden 1 (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.563800, 17.442200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kvarnsveden 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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