Finland

Kaitfors — 8 MW Hydroelectric

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Kaitfors is a 8 MW hydro power plant located in Finland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
8 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Oy Perhonjoki Ab

Operator

Location
63.50, 22.52

Coordinates

Insights

#117
largest in %s
#5,957
largest %s worldwide
#26,246
largest worldwide
2
operated by %s
8
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
8 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Oy Perhonjoki Ab
Country
Finland
Coordinates
63.500, 22.517

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
639 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
51,130 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

139
cars / year
85
homes / year
29,051
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Kaitfors is a 7.6 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by Oy Perhonjoki Ab.

Ranked #49 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Kaitfors represents 0.32% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Kaitfors 25.3 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Pietarsaari (116 MW, Biomass) and Juotas (3.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ostrobothnia, approximately 100 km west of Oulu.

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