Sillre is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated entirely by Vattenfall. Commissioned in 1987, it is part of Sweden's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #147 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Sillre accounts for 0.06% of the total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Sillre 92.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bergeforsens Kraftverk (174 MW, Hydro), Bergeforsen (166 MW, Hydro), and Jarkvissle (96 MW, Hydro). Sillre is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 500 km north of Stockholm.
39 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 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
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,285 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sillre 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
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