Vittjarv is a 33 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall. Ranked #98 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Vittjarv accounts for 0.19% of the country's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Vittjarv 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include Boden (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Norrbotten County, approximately 700 km north of Stockholm.
Sweden, Europe
- 137. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,710 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Sweden
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 1,805 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vittjarv is a hydro power plant producing approximately 116 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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