Finland

Pahkakoski — 42 MW Hydroelectric

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Pahkakoski is a 42 MW hydro power plant located in Finland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
42 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1968

Year online

Owner
PVO Vesivoima Oy

Operator

Location
65.35, 26.08

Coordinates

Insights

#59
largest in %s
#3,403
largest %s worldwide
#14,928
largest worldwide
1968
%d yrs older than avg
8
operated by %s
12
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
42 MW
Commissioned
1968
Status
Operational
Owner
PVO Vesivoima Oy
Country
Finland
Coordinates
65.350, 26.083

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,540 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
283,235 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

770
cars / year
472
homes / year
160,929
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Pahkakoski is a 42.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Finland, operated by PVO Vesivoima Oy. It accounts for 1.77% of Finland’s total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW from 95 plants. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year.

Ranked #17 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Pahkakoski’s 42.1 MW represents 1.77% of the country’s hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Pahkakoski 4.6 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Pahkakoski. The facility is located in the Kainuu region, approximately 65 km from the nearest major city, Kajaani.

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