Volgsjofors is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Statkraft and commissioned in 1980. Ranked #120 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, it represents 0.11% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Volgsjofors 51 times smaller. The nearest plant is Stalon (130 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Västernorrland County, approximately 500 km north of Stockholm.
46 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 160. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Sweden
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100% Statkraft operates 29 plants totalling 942 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 816 MW combined
Source: Statkraft
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Volgsjofors is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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