World Power Plants

Selsfors61 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Selsfors is a 61 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft since 1944. Ranked #71 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, its 61 MW represents 0.35% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Selsfors 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stornorrfors Hydroelectric Power Station (599 MW, Hydro) and Stornorrfors (599 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland, approximately 50 km from Sundsvall.

Capacity
61 MW
Commissioning Year
1944

82 years old

Owner
10.6% Statkraft
Location
64.2167°, 20.3167°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 104. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #12,229 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,923 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

82 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

10.6% Statkraft operates 1 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 2,016 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stornorrfors (40.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Statkraft

Location

Coordinates:: 64.216700, 20.316700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Selsfors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 214 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
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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