World Power Plants

Skedvi38 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Skedvi is a 38 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1949. Ranked #93 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 38 MW accounts for 0.22% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Skedvi 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bjurfors Nedre (78 MW, Hydro) and Bullerforsen (47 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Dalarna County, approximately 150 km northwest of Stockholm.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
Fortum
Location
60.4000°, 15.8000°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 128. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 802 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skedvi Kraftverk (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.400000, 15.800000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Skedvi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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