Laforsen is a 57 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1953. Ranked #74 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 57 MW represents 0.32% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Laforsen 17.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Sweden, approximately 250 km northwest of Stockholm.
73 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 107. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #12,607 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,026 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Sweden
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 606 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 200 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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