Leringsforsen is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1944. Ranked #153 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 9 MW represents 0.05% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Leringsforsen 113.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holleforsen (151 MW, Hydro), Stadsforsen (142 MW, Hydro), and Torpshammar (119 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 450 km north of Stockholm.
82 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 200. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Sweden
82 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 3,060 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Leringsforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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