Sveg is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum since its commissioning in 1975. Ranked #94 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Sveg's 36 MW accounts for 0.21% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Sveg 28.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Sveg. The facility is located in the Jämtland County, approximately 600 km northwest of Stockholm.
51 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 131. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Sweden
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 850 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sveg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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