Sweden

Forshult hydroelectric power station — 24 MW Hydroelectric

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Forshult hydroelectric power station is a 24 MW hydro power plant located in Sweden. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
24 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1911

Year online

Owner
Vattenfall

Operator

Location
59.96, 13.53

Coordinates

Insights

#148
largest in %s
#4,173
largest %s worldwide
#18,084
largest worldwide
1911
%d yrs older than avg
112
operated by %s
10
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
24 MW
Commissioned
1911
Status
Operational
Owner
Vattenfall
Country
Sweden
Coordinates
59.956, 13.525

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,018 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
161,464 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

439
cars / year
269
homes / year
91,741
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Forshult hydroelectric power station is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, commissioned in 1911.

Ranked #108 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, its 24 MW accounts for 0.14% of Sweden’s total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Forshult 42.5 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Munkfors (33 MW, Hydro), Krakerud (22 MW, Hydro), and Dejefors hydroelectric power station (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 90 km from the city of Karlstad.

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