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Langed5.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Langed is a 5.5 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall. Ranked #161 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Langed represents 0.03% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Langed 185.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Upperudsälven (0 MW, Hydro), Taxvikens kraftverk (0 MW, Hydro), and Gottarsbyns kraftverk (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västra Götaland County, approximately 120 km northeast of Gothenburg.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
58.9167°, 12.3000°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 209. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Operator portfolio

100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 2,392 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taxvikens kraftverk (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 58.916700, 12.300000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Langed is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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
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