World Power Plants

Lindbyn11 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lindbyn is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1953. Ranked #147 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 11 MW represents 0.06% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Lindbyn 92.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mockfjärds Kraftstation (43 MW, Hydro), Halvfari (24 MW, Hydro), and Kvarnaholm (5.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden's Dalarna County, approximately 200 km northwest of Stockholm.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
Fortum
Location
60.5167°, 14.9667°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 190. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mockfjärds Kraftstation (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.516700, 14.966700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lindbyn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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