Rusfors is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated entirely by Vattenfall. Commissioned in 1962, it contributes to Sweden's renewable energy generation. Ranked #85 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Rusfors's 45 MW represents 0.26% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Rusfors 22.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rusfors kraftstation (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 500 km north of Stockholm.
64 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 119. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Sweden
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,791 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rusfors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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