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.
Sweden, Europe
- 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
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,392 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
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
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