Sweden

Rottnen — 17 MW Hydroelectric

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Rottnen is a 17 MW hydro power plant located in Sweden. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
17 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1998

Year online

Owner
Fortum

Operator

Location
57.02, 14.90

Coordinates

Insights

#167
largest in Sweden
#4,718
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#20,632
largest worldwide
1998
14 yrs newer than avg
68
operated by Fortum
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
17 MW
Commissioned
1998
Status
Operational
Owner
Fortum
Country
Sweden
Coordinates
57.017, 14.900

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,430 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
114,371 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

311
cars / year
191
homes / year
64,983
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Rottnen is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, operated by Fortum. It contributes 0.1% of Sweden’s total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW, which includes 216 plants. Commissioned in 1998, it ranks #125 of 216 hydro plants in the country.

Ranked #125 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, Rottnen’s 17 MW represents 0.1% of the country’s hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Rottnen 60 times smaller.

The nearest plant is Sandviksverket (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Jönköping County, approximately 50 km northeast of Jönköping.

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