Lottefors is a 13.6 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1958. Ranked #139 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 13.6 MW represents 0.08% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Lottefors 75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dönje (72 MW, Hydro), Alfta (Malvik) (32 MW, Hydro), and Bergvik Hydroelectric Power Plant (16.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden's Gävleborg region, approximately 250 km northwest of Stockholm.
68 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 181. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #21,968 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,073 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Sweden
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 211 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lottefors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 48 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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