World Power Plants

Stenkullafors57 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Stenkullafors is a 57 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall. Ranked #74 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 57 MW represents 0.32% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Stenkullafors 17.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Asele (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 100 km from Umeå.

Capacity
57 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
64.2861°, 17.2427°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 107. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #12,607 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,026 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: Asele (20.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 64.286100, 17.242700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stenkullafors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 200 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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