Landafors is an 11.2 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1976. Ranked #146 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 11.2 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Landafors 91.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dönje (72 MW, Hydro) and Bergvik Hydroelectric Power Plant (16.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland, approximately 50 km from Östersund.
50 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 189. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #23,200 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,340 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Sweden
50 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 599 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Landafors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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