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Lango is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1956. Ranked #178 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 1 MW represents 0.01% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Lango 1,020 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are R4 (132 MW, Nuclear), Idbaksverket (35 MW, Biomass), and Fors (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden's Östergötland County, approximately 200 km southwest of Stockholm.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1956

70 years old

Owner
100% Statkraft
Location
58.4331°, 16.9667°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 227. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

70 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 475 MW combined

Nearest plant: R4 nuclear reactor (15.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Statkraft

Location

Coordinates:: 58.433100, 16.966700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lango is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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