Add
Finland

Kurittukoski — 15 MW Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric Renewable Verified
Compare View on Map

Kurittukoski is a 15 MW hydro power plant located in Finland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
15 MW

Installed

Commissioned
—

Year online

Owner
Kemijoki Oy

Operator

Location
67.42, 26.60

Coordinates

Insights

#98
largest in %s
#4,883
largest %s worldwide
#21,166
largest worldwide
16
operated by %s
6
plants within 100 km

Location

Open in Google Maps

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
15 MW
Commissioned
—
Status
Operational
Owner
Kemijoki Oy
Country
Finland
Coordinates
67.417, 26.600

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,261 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
100,915 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

274
cars / year
168
homes / year
57,338
trees to offset

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

Nearby Stations

Pirttikoski

Finland · Hydroelectric

131MW · 1999

Seitakorva

Finland · Hydroelectric

130MW · 2000

Valajaskoski

Finland · Hydroelectric

101MW · 2015

Porttipahta

Finland · Hydroelectric

35MW

Kurkiaska

Finland · Hydroelectric

27MW · 2000

Kokkosniva

Finland · Hydroelectric

25MW

About this plant

Kurittukoski is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Kemijoki Oy since its commissioning.

Ranked #38 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Kurittukoski represents 0.63% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kurittukoski 12.8 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Porttipahta (35 MW, Hydro), Kurkiaska (27 MW, Hydro), and Vajukoski (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kainuu region, approximately 200 km from Oulu.

More %s plants

Three Gorges Dam

China · Hydroelectric

22,500MW · 2003

Baihetan Dam

China · Hydroelectric

16,000MW · 2008

Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant

Ukraine · Hydroelectric

15,786MW · 1932

Itaipu Dam

Brazil · Hydroelectric

14,000MW · 1970

Spotted an error?

Our data is community-verified. If any detail looks wrong or out of date, suggest a correction below — our team reviews and applies approved changes across all languages.