World Power Plants

Untra43 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Untra is a 43 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum and commissioned in 1918. Ranked #89 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 43 MW represents 0.25% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Untra 23.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Power Station (125 MW, Hydro), Alvkarleby (116 MW, Hydro), and Kvarnsveden 2 (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gävleborg County, approximately 200 km north of Stockholm.

Capacity
43 MW
Commissioning Year
1918

108 years old

Owner
Fortum
Location
60.4167°, 17.3000°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 123. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #14,875 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,390 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

108 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 10,605 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soderfors (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.416700, 17.300000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Untra is a hydro power plant producing approximately 151 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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