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Nas is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1978. Ranked #108 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 24 MW represents 0.14% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Nas 42.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Mockfjärds Kraftstation (43 MW, Hydro), Eldforsen (9 MW, Hydro), and Kvarnaholm (5.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden's Dalarna County, approximately 60 km from the city of Falun.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
60.4500°, 14.4833°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 148. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 648 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kvarnaholm (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 60.450000, 14.483300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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