Langbjorn is a 98 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1959. Ranked #58 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 98 MW represents 0.56% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Langbjorn 10.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kilforsem (296 MW, Hydro), Lasele (165 MW, Hydro), and Forsmo (158 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 400 km southwest of Sundsvall.
67 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 85. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #10,447 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,351 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.22% of the installed capacity of Sweden
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 2,710 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Langbjorn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 343 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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