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.
108 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 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
108 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fortum operates 68 plants totalling 4,140 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 10,605 MW combined
Source: Fortum Sweden
Location
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
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