Lanforsen is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum. Ranked #86 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it accounts for 0.25% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Lanforsen 23.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant (3,271 MW, Nuclear), Forsmarks Kärnkraftverk (3,271 MW, Nuclear), and Forsmark (3,227 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Uppsala County, approximately 100 km north of Stockholm.
26 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 120. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Sweden
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 10,385 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lanforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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