Svarthålsforsen is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since 1954. Ranked #62 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 80 MW represents 0.46% of Sweden's 17,541 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Svarthålsforsen 12.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bjorkhojden (288 MW, Wind), Holleforsen (151 MW, Hydro), and Stadsforsen (142 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 600 km north of Stockholm.
72 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 92. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of Sweden
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 3,723 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Svarthålsforsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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