Umluspen is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sweden, commissioned in 1957 and operated by Vattenfall. It is one of 216 hydro plants in the country, contributing to the national grid. Ranked #57 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Umluspen accounts for 0.57% of the total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Umluspen 10.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blaiken wind farm (247.5 MW, Wind), Stalon (130 MW, Hydro), and Stensele (54 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Västerbotten County, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Umeå.
69 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 83. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.22% of the installed capacity of Sweden
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,029 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Umluspen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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